Thousands Of Turkeys Handed Out In Brooklyn Ahead Of Thanksgiving

BROOKLYN, NY — As Brooklynites pop their turkeys in the oven and deep frier, locals also carved out time to spread the love, and food, this holiday season.

Electeds, businesses and locals passed out thousands of turkeys and other Thanksgiving fixings ahead of Thursday's holiday. Here's a look at some of the events over the last week.

Salvation Army kicked off a two-day turkey giveaway in Bensonhurst to pass out 200 turkeys at the community center on 18th Avenue between 73rd and 74th Streets.

The giveaway was scheduled to return to the community center for a second day between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Wednesday.

"Thanksgiving is a week away, and many New York families are struggling to put food on their tables," a representative of the organization said. "Thanks to this event, local families in need can enjoy a meal at their Thanksgiving dinner."

In Bushwick, Borough President Antonio Reynoso teamed up with City Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and state Sen. Julia Salazar to pass out 400 turkeys and 140 chickens from I.S. 347 Magnet School for Humanities.

The representatives doled out the poultry Tuesday, just in time for the holiday.

On Saturday, City Council Member Crystal Hudson went "bigger" with a festive giveaway including "MORE turkeys, boxes of fix-ins, and bundles of fresh produce than we did last year," Hudson said.

In total, the council member's office handed out a whopping 1,500 turkeys, Hudson said in an Instagram post.

"It takes a village, and I’m so grateful for ours," Hudson said.

City Council Member Chi Ossé co-hosted "one of [his] favorite events of the year" — a Thanksgiving distribution alongside Exalt Youth and other local partners.

"It takes a special kind of organization to understand that running out isn’t an option around the holidays, and we have to always be there for our constituents," Ossé said of Tuesday's drive.

Slate Property handed out some 500 turkeys to Brooklynites via the NYPD's 73rd Precinct and other partners reaching Diana Jones Innovative Senior Center, Borinquen Plaza Senior Center and Stuyvesant Gardens Senior Club.

"We’re proud to help make the holidays feel a little more special, and a little more manageable,” said David Schwartz, Principal at Slate Property Group.