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Beastie Boy Mike D Serves Up Meals From Food Truck To Hurricane Sandy Victims (PHOTO, VIDEO)

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Rockaway Food Truck from Robert McKinley on Vimeo.

The Beastie Boys' Mike D is fighting for more than the right to party -- he's been helping serve Hurricane Sandy victims warm meals from a food truck.

The musician, whose full name is Michael Diamond, spoke to GOOD Magazine on Tuesday about the project. Since the storm, more than 19,000 free meals have been served.

Seeing the damage to Rockaway Beach, he launched the Rockaway Plate Lunch truck with restauranteur and friend Robert McKinley.

The cooking expertise come from Sam Talbot of 'Top Chef' fame, who is working with teams at New York's Spotted Pig and Fat Radish restaurants, to serve up rice, beans, chicken and vegetables.

In the Vimeo video above, Mike D explains that a food truck allowed easy navigation through the changing post-Sandy landscape. The team feeds anywhere from 200 to 500 people daily.

"The willingness to get involved has been amazing," McKinley says in the video. "There's been no egos and everyone is working really hard."

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Five months after the storm, Mike D wants to transition the project to a full-time restaurant staffed by residents.

"There’s still the need for warm food out there, but our real goal for this summer is to help revitalize the local economy," he told GOOD magazine.

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Hurricane Sandy Random Acts of Kindness
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Dr. Dave Ores posted on his tumblr, "I’m open today if I can help anyone. Until 6 pm. Spread the word. Thanks. 189 east 2nd street btw A and B"And that's not all he's doing for his neighbors in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. He also assembled 80 sandwiches today and handed them out on the street. Plus, he plans to do the same tomorrow. (credit:Dave Ores )
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A Facebook update from The Drink in Manhattan hopes to help their fellow bars in the area. (credit:Facebook )
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This photo of a friendly neighbor on the East Coast has gone viral. (credit:Reddit )
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The Dutch offers up free food to New Yorkers. (credit:Twitter )
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker invited Hurricane Sandy victims to his house to charge their electronics, watch movies, and even get a free lunch. (credit:Twitter )
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This photo, taken by Instagram user Emily Katter shows people writing down their emotions about Hurricane Sandy on Post-It Notes. (credit:Emily Katter )
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This magical young man is helping Hurricane Sandy victims. (credit:Twitter )
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Lonestar Taco headed downtown to feed the people in the South Street Seaport today. (credit:Twitter )
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Anderson Cooper posted this photo on Instagram, writing "Sharing power from our sat truck with Hoboken residents needing to charge phones and get online #Sandy" (credit:Instagram )
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According to the Sayville Patch, a Lincoln Avenue, Sayville resident is hoping to make life a bit warmer and satisfying for local neighbors and community members in Long Island. (credit:Sayville Patch )
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Banfield Pet Hospital, the world’s largest veterinary practice, is offering free office visits and physical exams for more than 140 hospitals in the states affected by Sandy, according to a statement. The waived office visit fee covers a physical examination by the veterinary team; however, excludes any testing, treatments or medications. (credit:AP)
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According to the Hurricane Sandy Acts of Kindness Facebook page, "A resident assists in rescue efforts with his jet ski as emergency personnel rescue residents from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little Ferry, New Jersey October 30, 2012." (credit:Facebook )
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According to the Examiner, Ann, from East Northerport, New York is just one of the many good samaritans who used Facebook as one way to offer shelter and hot showers to friends and family in need. She is currently hosting her daughters' friends whose homes are without power. My sister and brother in law are here now showering and catching up on news and hot tea," she reports. "I try to live the golden rule." (credit:AP)
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