mask transits kits include masks and educational material on covid19 precautions and mask use icahn school of medicine at mount sinai in addition to lsa mask transit has partnered with organizations including ny common pantry in east harlem and the bronx mount sinai human rights program which assists asylum seekers bergen mask task force aiding nj transit frontline workers and boston healthcare for the homeless program it has also distributed masks through studentrun free clinics in east harlem and new haven so far mask transit has given out 5000 free masks that its received through donations packaged with the masks are physicianreviewed educational materials on covid19 precautions and mask use instructions mask transit accepts donations of masks or mask materials icahn school of medicine at mount sinai the documents are available in multiple languages and across all literacy levels to increase accessibility so that once its in the hands of people they can make good use of it parth trivedi a rising fourthyear medical student at icahn school of medicine at mount sinai who helped draft the materials told abc news theres some unique both general and health literacy dimensions that need to be taken into consideration whenever one is seeking to engage the undomiciled or homeless community the materials distill recommendations from the likes of the cdc and the world health organization who on using and cleaning masks and on other measures to avoid contracting covid19 the text is written in a fifth or sixthgrade reading level with minimal medical lingo and is complemented by images trivedi said there are four blackandwhite cards to a page to require fewer resources to print mask transit includes educational information with every face covering icahn school of medicine at mount sinai the difference of having a cloth mask is that you can wash it but if theres not instructions that go along with it i dont think its something that most people do so having the instructions along with how to take care of it and make sure it is effective is very helpful colleen traub a community health nurse at lsa told abc news mask transit is among several organizations distributing free masks around the city this month new york city has given out some 75 million free face coverings at city parks and will continue to do so through tuesday more new white house precautions include requiring masks in trumps west wing in connecticut the joint volunteer efforts mask for heroes and masks for ct have handed out close to 1 million free masks judy alperin ceo of the jewish federation of greater new haven told abc news the center which has been closed since midmarch due to socialdistancing measures partnered with the grassroots connecticut group masks for heroes about a month ago to get ppe to frontline workers masks for ct followed distributing free surgical masks to the general public at drivethrough walkup and bikeup events more 15yearold collects 12000 protective masks for hospital staff the mostrecent masks for