These New York City restaurants are offering free grab-and-go meals

These New York City restaurants are offering free grab-and-go meals

Seven restaurants in Long Island City, Queens have committed to providing free grab-and-go meals on weekdays, .

Amid news that Queens is now considered the epicenter of New York City’s pandemic.

Outreach organization LIC Relief is working with the restaurants to provide meals to those financially impacted by the health crisis.

It is also trying to keep businesses afloat by providing information on how customers can order food and beverages online or even donate.

The restaurants include Piatto, Blend on Vernon, Centro Italian Kitchen, Vernon Grille, Manetta’s, Bella Via and Little Chef, Little Cafe.

Queens’ workforce demographic likely explains why the borough has the high number of COVID-19 cases, according to NY1.

Many workers considered “essential” by the city government reside there.

To support residents in the borough, LIC Relief is currently collecting donations to continue providing free meals.

For each meal a restaurant provides, LIC Relief gives $5 in relief to a local business