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Material Resources - NY

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This working group is focused on discussions about material resources.

The mission of this working group is to focus on discussions about material resources.

Members

Albert Gomez Amanda Cole Eric Wittenberg Irilin Kathy Gilbeaux mdmcdonald

Email address for group

material-resources-ny@m.resiliencesystem.org

New York's Looming Food Disaster

      

Julio and Belinda Ramos, who were hit with a power outage, hold their eight-year-old son Charles as they stand in line to pick up food supplies at a grocery store after Hurricane Sandy in 2012. (Adrees Latif/Reuters)

theatlanticcities.com - by Siddhartha Mahanta - October 21, 2013

In New York City, locating a bite to eat is rarely a difficult task. The city is a food paradise or, depending on your mood, a place of overwhelming glut.

But when Superstorm Sandy pummeled New York last fall, it revealed the terrifying potential for sudden food shortages.

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Warming Centers

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With the drop in temperatures, the City is providing warming centers located within Senior Centers in the five boroughs for a place to get out of the cold during the day. Please see times and locations in the .PDF list.

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