In the first session, Marcus Moore, a New York City artist, shares his experiences with COVID-19 and living on the streets as a homeless person. Moore describes his background, his involvement with the organization Picture the Homeless, and the arrival of COVID-19 in New York City. He describes conditions in homeless shelters during the pandemic, the use of hotels for housing, and the activities of the organization the Midnight Run. He describes the sense of community among unhoused people. He discusses police treatment of homeless people sleeping on the subway. He also shares some of the projects he has underway.
In this second session, Marcus Moore shares some of the things he learned about himself during the health crisis and speaks about how his relationships have changed. Some additional topics addressed in the session include the activities of the New York City Community Land Initiative, staying at the Doxie Hotel, desire to visit family, and the challenges of social distancing
Artists; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; COVID-19 (Disease)--Social Aspects; Epidemics--Social Aspects; Social distancing (Public health); Homeless persons--New York (State); Shelters for the homeless--New York (State); Marcus Moore, 1971-
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
2020
Physical Description
82 pages
Note (Biographical)
Originally from Brooklyn, Marcus Moore grew up in Bergen County, New Jersey, and began to experience homelessness once he moved back to New York City. Moore is an artist and civil rights advocate and was a part of the organization Picture the Homeless while he was with the Men's Homeless Shelter
Note
Interviewed by Lynn Lewis on May 6 and October 11, 2020
Note (Provenance)
Marcus Moore, Gift, transferred from Columbia Center for Oral History Research 2023