Author: Joseph Juste
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“Far Away, But Never Apart”: The Efforts of Food Pantries and Their Refusal to Give Up
Story edited and packaged by Jake Mauriello Between Feb. 2020 and March 2020, nearly 160,000 New Yorkers lost their jobs. The reason: COVID-19. This number represents more than unemployment. It represents thousands of people who will soon find themselves unable to easily obtain food. This is commonly referred to as food insecurity, an issue with few…
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Getting to Know the Owner of the Groovy Blueberry, Amy Cohen
By Joseph Juste Edited and packaged by Kevin Durk A woman with light brown hair and ocean blue eyes is surrounded by clothes that vary in color so much so that they resemble a rainbow. As she stands patiently behind a counter, customers enter the store and as quickly as they enter, the woman’s face…