NEW YORK: New York City will provide 500,000 free halal meals to Muslim community during the holy month of Ramadan as a part of a meal distribution program.
“One of Ramadan’s most noble callings is to feed the hungry,” said Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York Coty said, adding, “To remember to be there for those in need. And that is harder than ever now that people can’t go to their mosques”, reported Bloomberg.
According to de Blasio, about 400,000 halal meals will be distributed through various community organisations during the holy month.
City officials expect the food crisis to become more acute. The mayor has estimated the city will lose at least 475,000 jobs due to the lockdown forced by the pandemic.
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