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The new chair of Community Board 2 was less than two weeks into his tenure when disaster struck in the heart of Sunnyside. A massive 5-alarm fire just five days before Christmas displaced nearly 450 people from their apartment complex at 43-07 47th Ave. on Wednesday, Dec. 20, and Anatole Ashraf marveled at the community's all-hands-on-deck response to the emergency.
After featuring in One Good Thing, volunteers keep on giving The Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 11 1of11FILE - In this photo provided by Henning Sac, Bonifaz Diaz rides through the streets of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. Diaz has pedaled thousands of miles to carry books that people can barter for bags of a cereal mix aimed at providing relief to families suffering chronic malnutrition. For more than a year, The Associated Press has been bringing you “One Good Thing” — stories highlighting good deeds done by individuals to brighten others' days ...
Jobless Woman Helps Feed Thousands in New York March 02, 2021 Sofia Moncayo, who leads a food distribution program through Mosaic West Queens Church in the Sunnyside neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York speaks with a donation recipient, on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Emily Leshner) Share share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:04:42 0:00 Pop-out player A New York woman who lost her job is using some of her free time to help feed thousands of people in her community. Sofia Moncayo leads a group of volunteers who give out food to those in need in a neighborhood in ...
Sofia Moncayo lost her job at the construction company during the pandemic.
During the pandemic, Sofia Moncayo has led a food distribution program through Mosaic West Queens Church. She was furloughed from her job in June and remains unemployed. But she has continued to lead fundraisers and coordinate volunteers.