According to Disabled Association president Wendy Hersh, the food pantry her group has organized for over a year is back in business.
The Roosevelt Island Daily News
How To Use the RIDA Food Pantry
Hersh gave The Daily these notes:
The RIDA Food Pantry will be serving the community on Fridays from 4:30 PM – 6:30PM PM, at the Cultural Center (548A Main St.).
When arriving, please line up at 540 Main St. – rear lobby entrance of the Cultural Center (548A Main St.) – and kindly follow the below guidelines:
Bring Identification
- If you do not feel well, stay home
- Please practice social distancing while waiting inline
- Wear a mask
- Bring a shopping cart or bag
Be courteous and considerate to volunteers and each other.
In addition, RIOC added this caution: Proof of vaccination will be required for entry. If you have not been vaccinated, you will be given a bag at the door.
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The Women Who Held the Ground
The recording arrived before RIOC posted it. On this island, that usually means they’ll release it when they’re confident nobody still cares. ArchRI simply made a copy available, the way people here tend to do once they’ve stopped waiting for institutions to keep their word. It was the first meeting of what is now meant to be a monthly community advisory group (CAG).
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