Black Seed, which has seven stores scattered around the city, is known for combining - in a way some purists may find heretical - the attributes of the disparate Montreal and New York bagel styles.
Bushwick is home to several black-owned cafes and restaurants. Supporting them helps the community as surely as a protest or sharply worded letter to a Congressman.
A city-wide grassroots, volunteer effort called In It Together NYC, is tackling food insecurity to ensure New Yorkers don’t go hungry during COVID-19 pandemic.