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Should a Public Safety Officer Earning $122K Per Year Cart Out Bags of Free Food from the Pantry?
During the COVID pandemic in New York City, Wendy Hersh of the Roosevelt Island Disabled Association set up a free food pantry to help people in need. However, concerns have been raised about an official handling permits for the association receiving free food. This highlights overstaffing and inflated salaries in the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, particularly in the Public Safety Department.
COVID Emergency Food Distributor Overbilled City by Millions, Comptroller Finds
In a new audit, Comptroller Brad Lander finds Driscoll Foods got $9 million more than it was due from the Department of Social Services. By Katie Honan May 15 5:00am EDT A food distribution company tasked with providing food to…
Heads Up: RIOC Switches Days for the RIDA Food Pantry
On short notice, the ever-secretive state agency changed the days for the RIDA Food Pantry. No reason given, and it’s not even clear that RIDA knows about it as they did not send out a notice of their own. The…
Roosevelt Islanders in need flock to the reopened food pantry
After three weeks closed by holidays and a COVID surge, Roosevelt Island’s reopened food pantry drew a long appreciative line on Main Street. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Pre-bagged groceries were lined up a half-hour before Roosevelt…
KN95 masks and at-home test kits tomorrow, says Council Member Julie Menin
Earlier, we reported that, in an arrangement with the RIDA Free Food Pantry, City Council Member Julie Menin would hand out KN95 face masks from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Now, there’s more., tomorrow. The Roosevelt Island Daily News According to…
Good news: RIDA’s Free Food Pantry Reopens and Gets a Boost from Julie Menin
After the holidays plus a COVID surge closed the Roosevelt Island Food Pantry for three weeks, RIDA says they are bringing it back on Friday. And City Council Member Julie Menin joins in with a KN95 face mask giveaway. The…
The RIDA Food Pantry Will Not Open Friday, As Planned, Due To The COVID Surge
“Due to the recent surge in positive COVID cases this week on Roosevelt Island, we have decided to cancel the reopening of the food pantry this Friday, January 7th,” said RIDA President Wendy Herse. “Our main concern at this point…
Ready to Serve Again, the Roosevelt Island Food Pantry
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:…
Will today be our last free food pantry for Roosevelt Island?
Today, Wendy Hersh, Mary Coleman and their team welcome their neighbors for what may be the last free food pantry helping Roosevelt Island. The future is uncertain, and here’s a look at why. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily…
Food-Insecure New Yorkers Seek More Meal Deliveries From City
Reuven Blau, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jan 13 at 10:29pm ESTby THE CITY New Yorkers in dire need want city food deliveries expanded and prefer items they can cook themselves, according to a survey commissioned by…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor