Updated: May 22, 2020

Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee has announced a second extension and expansion of “Fuel the Frontlines,” the joint initiative in partnership with the Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) and the Queens Night Market to provide thousands of freshly-prepared, individually-packaged and ready-to-go meals to hospital workers, EMS workers and now MTA bus operators on the frontlines battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Originally a one-week initiative funded by Borough President Lee to support a dozen local small food service businesses and workers across Queens’ nine hospitals, “Fuel the Frontlines” has now extended cumulatively to two months and expanded to serve first responders and MTA workers, while partnering with an additional dozen small businesses.  See the full distribution list of the over 8,000 “Fuel the Frontlines” meals prepared and delivered thus far to frontline workers in the past four weeks, updated daily, below.

The additional extension pulls “Fuel the Frontlines” through Friday, May 22 and expands the meal deliveries to hundreds of MTA workers across five Queens bus depots. The extensions have been made possible due to generous contributions ranging from $5 to $40,000 from numerous individual and corporate donors, including from Resorts World Casino in South Ozone Park — bringing the total amount of funds raised to more than $88,000 since the launch of the initiative on March 29.

"كوينز ممتنة للغاية لجميع الشركاء الذين جعلوا هذا التمديد لمدة شهرين ممكن لدعم الأعمال التجارية الصغيرة، والخطوط الأمامية والعمال الأساسيين هنا في حي الأسر، مركز وباء COVID-19"، قال رئيس بورو لي. "إنه جهد تعاوني محلي مفرط لوقف المد وثني منحنيات هذه الأزمة الصحية والاقتصادية العامة غير المسبوقة. وقد ترك هذا الفيروس عدد قليل جدا سالما، وكل جهد له أهميته في هذا السباق مع الزمن".

وسيستمر إعداد وجبات الطعام المعبأة بشكل فردي من قبل الشركات الصغيرة المسجلة إما في حاضنة المطبخ التجاري المبتكرة لرواد الأعمال في QEDC في لونغ آيلاند سيتي أو البائعين الذين يشاركون في سوق كوينز الليلي الموسمي في فلاشينغ ميدوز كورونا بارك - وبعضهم سيواصل إعداد وجبات الطعام في Kommissary، وهو مطبخ تجاري في لونغ آيلاند سيتي.

وستواصل هيئة الموانئ في نيويورك ونيوجيرسي نقل العديد من الوجبات إلى المستشفيات. وستواصل كل من شركة قطر للشؤون المالية وسوق كوينز الليلي التنازل عن أي تكاليف إدارية مرتبطة بمبادرة "وقود الخطوط الأمامية" للشركات الصغيرة المشاركة.

يهدف "وقود الخطوط الأمامية" إلى دعم المهنيين الطبيين الذين لا يكلون الذين يعملون لساعات طويلة وصعبة على الخطوط الأمامية، مع دعم الشركات الصغيرة في كوينز التي تواجه اضطرابا اقتصاديا شديدا ناجما عن تدابير الابتعاد الاجتماعي المتخذة لمكافحة أزمة الصحة العامة. وذكرت وزارة العمل الفيدرالية ان مطالبات البطالة وصلت الى مستويات تاريخية خلال الاسابيع الاربعة الماضية حيث قدمت اكثر من 1.4 مليون مطالبة فى ولاية نيويورك واكثر من 26 مليون مطالبة فى جميع انحاء البلاد خلال الاسابيع المنتهية فى 21 مارس و 18 ابريل .

“Fuel the Frontlines” hopes to continue inspiring subsequent funding commitments from corporate and individual sponsors in order to extend or expand the initiative. To make a monetary, tax-deductible donation in support of “Fuel the Frontlines,” click the button at the top of this page.

Completed meal deliveries include:

• Sunday, March 29
  • 250 meals to NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst prepared by Cooking with Corey

• Monday, March 30
  • 250 meals to Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Medical Center prepared by Two Tablespoons

• Tuesday, March 31
  • 125 meals to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center prepared by Dotty’s Norwegian Kitchen
  • 125 meals to Flushing Hospital Medical Center provided by Dotty’s Norwegian Kitchen

• Wednesday, April 1
  • 125 meals to Mount Sinai Queens prepared by Magnolia Cafe
  • 125 meals to Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Forest Hills prepared by Magnolia Cafe
  • 125 meals to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital prepared by KINI
  • 125 meals to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital prepared by Roast n Co

• Thursday, April 2
  • 125 meals to Mount Sinai Queens prepared by Quiaufa’s Kitchen
  • 125 meals to Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Forest Hills prepared by The Malaysian Project
  • 125 meals to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center prepared by Treat Yourself Jerk Chicken
  • 125 meals to Flushing Hospital Medical Center prepared by La’Maoli

• Friday, April 3
  • 125 meals to NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens prepared by Roast N Co
  • 125 meals to NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens prepared by Korilla BBQ

• Monday, April 6
  • 250 meals to Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Medical Center prepared by Austin’s Ale House

• Tuesday, April 7
  • 125 meals to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens prepared by Makina Cafe
  • 125 meals to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens prepared by KINI

• Wednesday, April 8
  • 125 meals to Mount Sinai Queens prepared by Applebee’s

• Thursday, April 9
  • 125 meals to Mount Sinai Queens prepared by The Malaysian Project
  • 125 meals to Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Forest Hills prepared by Brooklyn Dumpling
  • 125 meals to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center prepared by La’Maoli
  • 125 meals to Flushing Hospital Medical Center prepared by El Toro Rojo

• Friday, April 10
  • 250 meals to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital prepared by Korilla BBQ
  • 250 meals to NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens prepared by Bourbon Street

• Monday, April 13
  • 300 meals to Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Medical Center prepared by Two Tablespoons
  • 80 meals to FDNY EMS Station 46 in Elmhurst prepared by RESOBOX
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 45 in Woodside prepared by Makina Cafe
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 47 in Far Rockaway prepared by RESOBOX
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 49 in Astoria prepared by Makina Cafe

• Tuesday, April 14
  • 250 meals to Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Forest Hills prepared by Eat Nom Squared
  • 125 meals to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center prepared by Korilla BBQ
  • 125 meals to Flushing Hospital Medical Center prepared by Treat Yourself Jerk Chicken
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 50 in Jamaica prepared by Caribbean Street Eats
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 54 in Springfield Gardens prepared by Caribbean Street Eats
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Queens Tactical Response Group in Jamaica prepared by Caribbean Street Eats

• Wednesday, April 15
  • 300 meals to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens prepared by Two Tablespoons
  • 250 meals to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital prepared by Cooking with Corey

• Friday, April 17
  • 250 meals to NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens prepared by Quiaufa’s Kitchen
  • 125 meals to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center prepared by Korilla BBQ
  • 125 meals to Flushing Hospital Medical Center prepared by Lion City Coffee

• الاثنين 20 أبريل
  • 125 meals to Northwell Health Long island Jewish Medical Center prepared by Dotty’s Norwegian Kitchen
  • 125 meals to Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Medical Center prepared by Terry & Yaki
  • 80 meals to FDNY EMS Station 46 in Elmhurst prepared by Dilena’s Dolcini
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 45 in Woodside prepared by Dilena’s Dolcini
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 47 in Far Rockaway prepared by El Toro Rojo
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 49 in Astoria prepared by El Toro Rojo

• الثلاثاء 21 أبريل
  • 150 meals to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center prepared by Harissa Grill
  • 150 meals to Flushing Hospital Medical Center prepared by Dilena’s Dolcini
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 50 in Jamaica prepared by RESOBOX
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 54 in Springfield Gardens prepared by RESOBOX
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Queens Tactical Response Group in Jamaica prepared by RESOBOX

• Wednesday, April 22
  • 125 meals to Mount Sinai Queens prepared by Get’N Sauced.
  • 125 meals to Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Forest Hills prepared by Roast N Co
  • 125 meals to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital prepared by Terry & Yaki
  • 125 meals to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital prepared by Teranga

• Thursday, April 23
  • 175 meals to Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Forest Hills prepared by Quiaufa’s Kitchen
  • 150 meals to Jamaica Hospital Merical Center prepared by Cooking with Corey
  • 125 meals to Mount Sinai Queens prepared by Cooking with Corey 

• Friday, April 24
  • 150 meals to Flushing Hospital Medical Center prepared by Cooking with Corey
  • 100 meals to NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens prepared by Get’N Sauced
  • 100 meals to NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens prepared by Tibetan Nomad Momo
  • 110 meals to the MTA Far Rockaway bus depot prepared by Teranga
  • 95 meals to the MTA Jamaica bus depot prepared by Brooklyn Dumpling
  • 95 meals to the MTA Jamaica bus depot prepared by Aroma Indian Cuisine

• Monday, April 27
  • 150 meals to Flushing Hospital Medical Center prepared by Chori & Chimi
  • 125 meals to Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Medical Center prepared by Warung Jancook
  • 125 meals to Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Medical Center prepared by Brooklyn Dumpling
  • 80 meals to FDNY EMS Station 46 in Elmhurst prepared by Nansense
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 45 in Woodside prepared by Nansense
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 47 in Far Rockaway prepared by Dotty’s Norwegian Kitchen
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 49 in Astoria prepared by Dotty’s Norwegian Kitchen

• Tuesday, April 28
  • 200 meals to the MTA Flushing bus depot prepared by Korilla BBQ
  • 200 meals to the MTA Flushing bus depot prepared by Kiyas Delicias
  • 150 meals to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center prepared by Moffle Bar
  • 150 meals to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital prepared by Pabade Bakery
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 50 in Jamaica prepared by Eat Gai
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 54 in Springfield Gardens prepared by Eat Gai
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Queens Tactical Response Group in Jamaica prepared by Eat Gai

• Wednesday, April 29
  • 300 meals to the MTA Jamaica bus depot prepared by Cooking with Corey
  • 125 meals to Mount Sinai Queens prepared by Quiaufa’s Kitchen
  • 125 meals to Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Forest Hills prepared by Quiaufa’s Kitchen 

• Thursday, April 30
  • 400 meals to the MTA Queens Village bus depot prepared by Eat Nom Squared
  • 150 meals to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center prepared by Makina Cafe
  • 125 meals to Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Forest Hills prepared by Nansense

• Friday, May 1
  • 150 meals to Flushing Hospital Medical Center prepared by Good Food Works
  • 125 meals to NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens prepared by Arepalicious

• Wednesday, May 6
  • 150 meals to Flushing Hospital Medical Center prepared by Cooking with Corey
  • 125 meals to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center prepared by Cooking with Corey

• Thursday, May 7
  • 125 meals to Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Forest Hills prepared by Moffle Bar
  • 125 meals to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center prepared by Arepalicious

• Friday, May 8
  • 150 meals to Flushing Hospital Medical Center prepared by Rivercrest
  • 125 meals to NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens prepared by Quiaufa’s Kitchen

• Tuesday, May 12
  • 80 drinks to FDNY EMS Station 46 in Elmhurst prepared by Tea & Milk
  • 50 drinks to FDNY EMS Station 45 in Woodside prepared by Tea & Milk
  • 50 drinks to FDNY EMS Station 47 in Far Rockaway prepared by Tea & Milk
  • 50 drinks to FDNY EMS Station 49 in Astoria prepared by Tea & Milk
  • 50 drinks to FDNY EMS Station 50 in Jamaica prepared by Tea & Milk
  • 50 drinks to FDNY EMS Station 54 in Springfield Gardens prepared by Tea & Milk
  • 50 drinks to FDNY EMS Queens Tactical Response Group in Jamaica prepared by Tea & Milk

• Wednesday, May 13
  • 150 meals to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center prepared by Chori & Chimi
  • 150 meals to Flushing Hospital Medical Center prepared by Arepalicious

• Thursday, May 14
  • 150 meals to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center prepared by Kiya’s Delicias
  • 125 meals to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital prepared by Cooking with Corey

• Friday, May 15
  • 150 meals to Flushing Hospital Medical Center prepared by Good Food Works

• Wednesday, May 20
  • 150 meals to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center prepared by Warung Jancook
  • 150 meals to Flushing Hospital Medical Center prepared by King Souvlaki
  • 80 meals to FDNY EMS Station 46 in Elmhurst prepared by Brazilicious
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 45 in Woodside prepared by Brazilicious
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 47 in Far Rockaway prepared by Brazilicious
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 49 in Astoria prepared by Brazilicious
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 50 in Jamaica prepared by Brazilicious
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Station 54 in Springfield Gardens prepared by Brazilicious
  • 50 meals to FDNY EMS Queens Tactical Response Group in Jamaica prepared by Brazilicious 

• Thursday, May 21
  • 150 meals to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center prepared by KINI
  • 125 meals to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital prepared by Makina Cafe

• Friday, May 22
  • 150 meals to Flushing Hospital Medical Center prepared by Arepalicious
  • 150 meals to NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens prepared by Chori & Chimi