'Sharing Table' fights food insecurity on Long Island Sharing table of Long Island and Queens Food insecurity is a problem for so many New Yorkers during the holiday season, made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. FOX 5 NY speaks to a Long Island woman who is inviting everyone to stop by her table, so they can keep food on theirs. NEW YORK - Take what you need and leave what you can, if you can - that’s the motto behind The Sharing Tables of Long Island & Queens founded by Mary Kate Tischler. The mom was inspired after reading about a woman in Michigan who collects and gives away nonperishables. Mary Kate created a similar platform.