Harlem’s Food Bank for New York City’s Community Kitchen and Pantry held its second annual block party and food giveaway.
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It was sunny and hot for the 2023 block party, with music playing to entertain people as they sought refuge in the shade with weighted-down plates of food. Community members lined up in front of the triple-plated outdoor grill or the fresh produce stand, waiting eagerly for their turn. Kids played with chalk in a sectioned-off activity station.
Ocasio, who was at the block party with her young daughter, said Food Bank also runs a pantry with free groceries, helps with anti-hunger solutions and budgeting ideas, prepares hot meals, and assists residents with applying for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits at their Harlem site. For the block party, Ocasio estimated that they distributed about 400 meals with the donated produce and food.
“Folks [who] had those benefits, they were dropped, so we immediately saw our numbers spike,” said Ocasio. The numbers are not like the height of COVID, but the Food Bank is still seeing a need for its services, she said.
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