Food-Insecure Miamians Could Be Pushed to the Brink Amid Coronavirus Shutdowns

Danielle and Jonathan Rivera ensure their family eats thanks in no small part to careful planning and kitchen wizardry. Jonathan, age 36, works at Brickell’s Socal Cantina, where he makes about $20,000 a year as a cook. Danielle, who uses a cane or a walker because of a disability, is able to earn a small income on Amazon’s Mechanical Turk by doing menial online tasks for about $7.25 an hour, according to a 2018 study.

Miami Workers Face Bleak Uncertainty as Restaurants Close

The nightmare scenario arrived Tuesday morning when Miami-Dade County Deputy Mayor Jennifer Moon and Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber gathered with other local officials and business owners at Joe’s Stone Crab to announce that restaurants must close all operations except delivery, takeout, and pickup in an effort to curb the growing coronavirus pandemic.