They’ve slept on friends’ couches and on the streets. They’ve called extended family asking for a little bit of extra cash so they can make rent. They’ve pawned off family heirlooms, and fallen behind on bills because buying food was more urgent. They’ve turned to mutual aid neighborhood networks and soup kitchens, lining up for hours on end, only to be told there’s nothing left that day. These are some of the myriad ways New Yorkers whose livelihoods were upended by the COVID-19 pandemic are surviving, with no clear end in sight. Read the full story on Gothamist.com.