University Open Air: How to Address the Halal Meat Shortage in Food Pantries

Thu, Sep 16 2021
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Prospect Park Boat House

BPL Presents social sciences University Open Air


Did you know Muslim food pantries in New York City receive less support from the city government? How can the city meet the needs and concerns of the Muslim community (8% of NYC's population)?

Nadia Batool Bokhari has a Master of Science (M.S.) in journalism from Columbia University. She has previously worked as a freelance journalist and TV anchor in Pakistan. She has over a decade of international reporting experience with a special focus on issues of social justice, human rights, and health. She received various U.S.-based fellowships in a broad and diverse range of topics including health reporting in journalism and the Census 2020. She has practiced journalism in the USA, UK, India, and Pakistan. Follow her on Twitter at @nadiabatool  

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University Open Air is generously supported by The Morris & Alma Schapiro Fund.

Prospect Park Boat House
101 East Drive
Brooklyn, NY 11225

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Did you know Muslim food pantries in New York City receive less support from the city government? How can the city meet the needs and concerns of the Muslim community (8% of NYC's population)?

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