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...During the pandemic, Eleven Madison Park has transformed its kitchen into a commissary, providing means to community centers in New York City. The chicken dinners each fund 10 meals....
...Their spotless T-shirts and the “tactical” trousers they favour is the sort of kit you could buy in the commissaries of the US bases that once dotted the country....
...It’s difficult to even talk about because the future is uncertain,” says LaWanda Morgan, who works at the commissary and was furloughed....
...There are sometimes whole queues lined up to see the prison staff. What do they tell them about? About minor violations, as a rule. Real or imaginary....
...As wenyu weiyuan (“recreational commissary”) of his school’s Young Pioneers, he waxes lyrical about group social activities. Becoming a full party member will be more about work and less about fun....
...“The staff is respectful of me,” he says. “I have a room with a wooden door. There are no bars on the windows.”...
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