Op-Ed | Our bodegas were a lifeline during COVID-19. Now, we are providing a lifeline to them.

Bodegas are on every corner of New York City, there for us at all hours, and the bodegueros who service them become our family. So, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit our city, our bodegas were a lifeline to our local communities. We relied on them for toilet paper, snacks, diapers, and a sense of community at a time of extreme uncertainty.   And while New York City has seen declines in major crimes, it's important that we take additional steps to address the crimes our