Bodega owner Wail Alselwi of Zack’s Finest Deli & Grocery in Staten Island, New York, and goes by Islandock1 on TikTok, awards local students with free food and goodies of their choice when they show him their good grades from school. TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager has the Morning Boost.May 19, 2025
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