Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson and 12th City Council Candidate Coop-City Food and Reusable Bag Giveaway

 

The Metropolitan Council donated three-hundred boxes of food, and reusable shopping bags with a face mask and small bottle of spray hand sanitizer was provided by Empire Health Plan and more reusable bags by the Department of Sanitation.

Term Limited Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson has announced her intention to run for Bronx Borough President in 2021 when current Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is term-limited out of office. Kevin Riley, an aide in Assemblyman Carl Heastie's office, is running in the December 22nd special election to fill the now vacant 12th City Council seat. 

Above - Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson and 12th City Council candidate Kevin Riley hold boxes of food for the next two people on line. 

Below - Councilwoman and announced Bronx BP candidate Gibson does her impression of the current Bronx BP putting a box of food in this person's wagon.

Above - The boxes of food waiting to be given out.

Below - The table with the reusable shopping bags to be given out.