'Free Food': Bed-Stuy Fridge Serves Up Coronavirus Meals

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN — A fridge parked in front of a Bed-Stuy home comes with an offer seemingly too good to be true in these coronavirus days: "Free Food."

Fear not, it's legit.

The group Community Solidarity set up the Van Buren street fridge and stock it daily with plant-based groceries. They're no strangers to the neighborhood — in fact, they distribute food every Saturday at Herbert Von King Park — but their refrigerated charity has drawn attention as the coronavirus puts hunger at the forefront of New Yorkers' minds.

That's what they want too. Spread the word on social media, they wrote on Instagram

"As we continue through this #coronavirus pandemic more and more people are falling on hard times," they wrote. "Our lines are bigger than they’ve ever been, so to meet the growing need @communitysolidarity is working on more creative solutions for getting food out to people safely."

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Word appears to be spreading too.

NY1 broadcast a story about the fridge and Brooklyn Paper wrote a story about the "do-gooders" offering free food.

The fridge is located at 133 Van Buren St. near Marcus Garvey Boulevard.

More information about Community Solidarity can be found here.

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