[3][7] At the start of the strike, Bronx borough president Rubén Díaz Jr. expressed his disappointment that the union and market could not come to an agreement, but optimism that the dispute could be resolved quickly.
[10] Starting that same day, members of the New York City branch of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) began to organize support for the workers, which included joining the picket lines with the strikers.
[11] On the morning of January 19, 6 strikers were arrested by New York City Police Department officers while picketing on charges of obstructing traffic.
[3] This occurred during the inauguration of Joe Biden, with many publications asserting that Ocasio-Cortez "skipped" the event in order to show solidarity with the strikers.
[6] That same day, it was reported that a 21-car freight train carrying merchandise to the market turned around after the engineer (a fellow Teamster) talked with some of the strikers.
Stephen Katzman, co-president of the Hunts Point's cooperative board, stated the settlement will increase workers' wages and benefits over 10% during the course of their contract, with an average gain of 3.4% in each year of the agreement.