It has been two weeks since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico and the surrounding Caribbean islands. As of today, 95% of Puerto Rico is still left without power, and very well could be without it for up to six months. The death toll is also slowly rising, climbing up to 34 just this past Tuesday.

With such a large Puerto Rican population in New York City, there is no doubt that we have also been feeling the devastation and anguish that our family members are facing on the island right now. How can us New Yorkers help?

Here is a list of supplies you can donate, and where you can drop them off in the Bronx:

Here are 15 city firehouses and emergency medical locations to drop off supplies in the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn:

Manhattan

• Engine 91/ Ladder 11: 242 E. 111th Street, New York, NY 11220 (East Harlem)
• Engine 95/ Ladder 36: 29 Vermilyea Avenue, New York, NY 10033 (Inwood)
• Engine 28/ Ladder 11: 222 E. 2nd Street, New York, NY 10009 (Lower East Side)

Bronx

• EMS Station 26: 1264 Boston Road, Bronx NY 10456 (Morrisania)
• EMS Station 55: 3134 Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451 (Melrose)
• Engine 64/ Ladder 47: 1214 Castle Hill Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462 (Castle Hill)
• Engine 83/ Ladder 29: 618 E. 138th Street, Bronx, NY 10454 (Mott Haven/South Bronx)

Queens

• Engine 316: 27-12 Kearney Street, Queens, NY 11369 (East Elmhurst)]
• Engine 289/ Ladder 138: 97-28 43rd Avenue, Queens, NY 11368 (Corona)
• Engine 307/ Ladder 154: 81-17 Northern Boulevard, Queens, NY 11372 (Jackson Heights)

Brooklyn

• Engine 271/ Ladder 124: 392 Himrod Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237 (Bushwick)
• Engine 277/ Ladder 112: 582 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (Bushwick)
• Engine 201/ Ladder 114: 5113 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (Sunset Park)
• Engine 228: 436 39th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232 (Sunset Park)
• Engine 218: 650 Hart Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (Bushwick)

Just this past weekend, my brother and uncles flew out to Loiza, (our family’s hometown), Puerto Rico with 5 generators and 9 boxes of supplies. Their mission trip was successful in aiding our small town, which was devastated by the hurricane. My uncles and brothers have set up another GoFundMe page to raise money for another mission trip to bring more supplies, if you are interested in donating:

https://www.gofundme.com/loiza-puerto-rico-recovery-fund

Above: My uncles helping out with distributing supplies in Loiza, Puerto Rico.

Rebuilding Puerto Rico is not going to happen overnight. However, every single donation counts. Puerto Rico is facing a huge humanitarian crisis. Let’s help out our Puerto Rican brothers and sisters.

*The opinions and ideas expressed are solely those of the author, and may not reflect the opinions of The Bronx Brand*

Sydney is from Bedford Park, in the northwest section of the Bronx. She’s lived in the Bronx all her life, and is inspired by the strength of the people of the Bronx. She says, “If you can make it from the Bronx, you can make it anywhere.” She believes the Bronx has a charm that can’t be found anywhere else. She wouldn’t trade it for anything growing up here because it’s shaped her into the fighter she is today. You can follow her on Twitter: @sydney_joy and tumblr: http://sydneyj0y.tumblr.com/