(amNY) More halal meals will be distributed at 32 school sites in the city beginning today, April 23, the Muslim holiday of Ramadan, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced.
Halal options are offered at the over 400 school sites offering grab-and-go meals and now 400,000 meals will be offered at school sites in neighborhoods with large Muslim communities, according to the mayor’s office.
“One of Ramadan’s most noble callings is to feed the hungry,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio during his daily coronavirus press conference on Thursday. “It’s a crucial part of how the holiday is celebrated to remember to be there for those in need and that is now harder than ever.”
