COVID-19

World Central Kitchen

Dance/NYC is working with World Central Kitchen the non-profit organization founded by internationally known Chef José Andrés, to establish a coalition of cultural organizations throughout New York City as meal distribution sites for residents, artists, and health care workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Starting Monday, April 20, 2020, partner distribution sites will include Mark Morris Dance Group, which will serve as a distribution site in Brooklyn and Museum of the Moving Image, which will serve as a distribution site in partnership with local immigrant-owned restaurants in Queens. Additional partners include Staten Island Arts/La Colmena, which will serve as a distribution site for Staten Island. Each of the sites will provide free, pre-packaged meals from World Central Kitchen on a first-come, first-served basis.
 

Partner Distribution Site Addresses, Days, and Hours include:

Mark Morris Dance Group (BROOKLYN)
Mark Morris Dance Center
3 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
This site is no longer distributing food, for a list of food distribution sites in your borough visit https://wck.org/news/ny-nj.
For more information visit: https://markmorrisdancegroup.org/covid-19-update/

Building Facade of Mark Morris Dance Center

Museum of the Moving Image (QUEENS)
Distribution Start Date: April 20
36-01 35 Ave, Astoria, Queens 11106 (map)
*Distribution from 36 Street side entrance
Monday – Friday
12:00 – 3:00 p.m. (or until meals are no longer available)
For more information visit: http://www.movingimage.us

Building facade of Museum of the Moving Image

Staten Island Arts/La Colmena (STATEN ISLAND)
La Colmena, 774 Port Richmond Ave, Staten Island 10302
This site is no longer distributing food, for a list of food distribution sites in your borough visit https://wck.org/news/ny-nj
For more information visit: https://statenislandarts.org/

Building facade of La Colmena

WCK has additional meal distribution sites across the metropolitan area. For a list of sites, visit https://wck.org/news/ny-nj.

Collage of logos for La Colmena, Mark Morris Dance Group, Museum of the Moving Image, and Staten Island Arts

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