In conclusion, it is evident that there is a divide between East Harlem and the rest of Manhattan, as shown in our fieldwork data. East Harlem’s food environment does not provide them with adequate accessible and affordable healthy foods. This is seen in their health statistics which reflect their unstable food environment. Uplifting these communities and shortening the socioeconomic gap between districts is crucial. By providing members of this community with food education and resources such as this map, we are continuing to uplift and empower this community as the Young Lords began to do in the 1960s.
We believe that it is crucial for this community to be aware of the resources available to them, especially which food pantry/ soup kitchens require ID because it will help the people of this community know where they need to go and where they can go. Oftentimes having to ask for help is a difficult task, therefore to arrive at a place and realize they can not even assist you, definitely makes it harder for people to ask for help. With this map we aim to educate people of this community to ensure that they know where they can go to ask for help, because we all know it is not a simple task.
