Hundreds Brave Rain to Wait in Queens for Food Giveaway

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New York state senator Jessica Ramos hosted a fresh food giveaway at her district office in East Elmhurst, Queens, on Friday, May 1, local media reported. QNS.com said Ramos’s office provided free bags of New York-sourced milk, beef, vegetables, and fruits for residents in and around District 13 — which encompasses the neighborhoods of Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and Corona as well as parts of Woodside and Astoria — from 11 am to 1 pm. In this video, the line to receive food can be seen winding through the neighborhood near Ramos’s office. “This is the human scale of the hunger crisis caused by #COVID19. Over 700 people and counting,” Ramos tweeted. Credit: Jessica Ramos via Storyful

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