Make the Road Serving Immigrant New York

Make the Road NY members gathered in Corona, Queens on May 21st, to project the names of the 67 members lost to COVID-19 and mourn.

As COVID-19 shut down in-person education across the city, Make the Road NY has been able to maintain a full array of ESOL, Citizenship, and Know Your Rights classes for its membership. Make the Road NY staff was trained to use Zoom, and has conducted workshops on eviction prevention, immigration issues, and labor rights under COVID-19. Teachers use the platform to consult directly with students and to offer them practical support with respect to housing, food and financial relief.

Make the Road NY has also responded to its community’s more immediate needs. They re-opened and expanded their food pantries in Brooklyn and Queens, and delivered food to families who were in quarantine. They assisted their members to enroll in the food stamp program, opened a health hotline, and provided cash assistance to over 4000 families.