A cadre of volunteers, including famed actor Tracy Morgan, gathered in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Saturday to give out free Thanksgiving meals to Brooklynites struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Morgan joined the non-profit Food Bank For New York City and Councilman Robert Cornegy outside the Sumner Houses at Myrtle Avenue and Marcus Garvey Boulevard, where they passed out around 1,000 turkeys and bags of side dishes ahead of Thursday’s holiday.
“I’m happy to be able to give something back to the community,” said Morgan, who grew up in the nearby Tompkins Houses NYCHA complex. “I’m glad I can help these residents, and make life easier for the community knowing they have food.”
Cornegy, the area’s rep in the city legislature who is running for borough president, helped shepherd hordes of Brooklynites waiting in line throughout the morning to receive their holiday care packages — and commended the Emmy-nominated actor for returning to his hometown and helping his old neighbors.
