The Williamsburg restaurant GertieĀ (357 Grand St.) will offer free meals for laid off hospitality workers as a result of mass closures from the coronavirus crisis.
Starting on Thursday at 4 p.m., Gertie will become a ārelief centerā for anyone who has recently lost their job in the hospitality industry, as the announcement posted to Instagramon Tuesday states: āEach night, we will pack hundreds of to go dinners that peopleā¦
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