The ceremony, put on by Borough President Eric Adams (right) Jerry Kwabena Adinkra (left) , gave certificates to 80″ COVID Heroes” at Brooklyn Borough Hall. It was an especially large edition of the borough president’s ”
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams honored more than 80 “COVID heroes” with a ceremony Tuesday.
BROOKLYN, NY — Ghanaian Brooklyn Ambassador Jerry Kwabena said Ghanaian/African heritage Affairs committee embarked on wear mask campaign, distributions of mask through public parks, door to door wear mask campaign and partnering with other organizations
According to Ambassador Kwabena Jerry, the group message is Hope over Fear, we reach up to subways, streets, funeral homes and homeless to put smiles on the faces of children, friends families in group homes.
These were just a few of the more than 80 Brooklynites who were honored Tuesday for helping the borough through the roughest moments of the coronavirus pandemic.
The heroes, Brooklyn Borough President Adams said, reflect the diversity of the borough, where 47 percent of residents speak a language other than English at home.
“I am very -proud to recognize the contributions of these heroes, whose generous efforts directly contributed to the safety and well-being of Brooklyn’s residents and institutions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” Adams said. “At a time when so many are intent on dividing us, these people show us the power of unity, especially when navigating periods of crisis.”
Here’s a look at just some of those who were honored Tuesday:
- Randy Peers: The president of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, who launched the Brooklyn Recovery Fund.
- Ghanaian – American heritage Committee of Brooklyn NY, distribution of mask, PPE’S, door to door wear mask campaign, giving food stuffs,
- Javier Muñoz: A Broadway star from “Hamilton” and Brooklyn native who started an initiative called Broadway Relief Project, which gathered out-of-work costume and set designers to manufacture personal protective equipment.
- Chilis On Wheels: Delivers healthy plant-based groceries to those in need.
- Association of Nigerian Physicians: Helped with pre-government testing with patients mostly new to the United States.
- Federation of Indian Associations: Distributed more than 3,000 meals to first responders and 1,000 face shields made by children.
- Flatbush Food Coop: Provided healthy food and safety needs.
- IQRA Mosque: Did more than 150 burials in a five-week period, including retrieving bodies from homes and hospitals and reciting prayers.
- Just A Kid With A Dream Foundation: Held online women’s empowerment events providing diapers, baby supplies wipes and books to those in need.
- Winnie Greco: Helped gather more than 176,000 masks, 24,000 gloves, 943 sets of protective clothing and more for Brooklyn.
- Muslims Giving Back: Provided free halal food to insecure and homeless members of the community.
- Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District: Provided food and essentials to NYCHA residents.
- Prospect Cleaning Services: Hired more than 50 people who were recently laid off to help with cleaning for the MTA.
- Foodtown: One of the first to offer express lanes for first responders.
- Yemeni Women’s Association: All-volunteer effort to help translate pertinent information from English to Arabic.
- Leah Pavlov: A 12-year-old girl who used her own money to pack lunches for health care workers.
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