Mutual aid groups deliver food and meds to vulnerable Brooklynites
As the death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak mounts, mutual aid groups have been popping up all across Brooklyn, New York City’s largest borough, to assist neighbors who are more vulnerable to the deadly virus.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Friday morning that 57,159 New York City residents had tested positive for COVID-19, and city hospitals are overwhelmed. Across the state, 102,863 have tested positive, and 2,935 have died. The virus hits the elderly and those with underlying health conditions the hardest.
Covering the western waterfront, a new group called Brooklyn Mutual Aid has emerged to help seniors and other vulnerable neighbors in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Columbia Waterfront and Williamsburg.