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Volunteers Participate In New York Cares Day
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — It took a little arm twisting, but volunteer Yoshana Hicks said that she rallied her co-workers into painting a mural on the side of PS 171 as part of New York Cares Day. LISTEN:...
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Coat Drive Keeping New Yorkers Warm For 22nd Year
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – When William Cresbo lost his job packing boxes in the garment district about a year ago, he had no choice but to move onto the streets. In addition to facing a tough job climate,...
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Charity Hands Out Winter Coats On Christmas
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – The spirit of Christmas was being felt in Lower Manhattan, where those in need were getting warm, winter coats this holiday, Peter Haskell reports. William Cresbo lost his job...
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Hands On New York: A Day Of Service From New York Cares
NEW YORK (CBS 2) — People were rolling up their sleeves for National Volunteer Week, as hundreds of volunteers dug in for a day of work at Riverside Park. Dmitriy Byvalets usually spends his days...
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Eye On New York: On Volunteering
NEW YORK (CBS 2) — In this segment of Eye on New York, CBS 2′s Dana Tyler speaks with Gary Bagley, executive director of New York Cares, about the upcoming New York Cares Day on Saturday, Oct. 15....
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New York Cares Helps New Yorkers Stay Warm With Coats
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - 53-year-old Wendell Harden was among those who found a new coat today at the New York City Rescue Mission on Christmas, thanks to New York Cares. WCBS 880′s Peter Haskell In...
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Thousands Of New Yorkers Show Mother Nature That New York Cares
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) – Thousands of volunteers across the city spent their Saturday lending a hand as part of New York’s annual “Spring Greening”. New Yorkers rolled up their sleeves, flexed their...
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CBS 2 Weekend Program Links: Oct. 13 &14
NEW YORK (CBS 2) — Are you looking for more information from the stories shown on the various CBS 2 News broadcasts? Well, this is the place to be for we have all the stuff you’ll need. Please click on...
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Volunteers Turn Out To Beautify Schools For New York Cares Day
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Six thousand volunteers turned out Saturday morning to paint, plant and sort books at schools in all five boroughs as part of New York Cares Day. WCBS 880′s Sophia Hall reported...
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Annual Coat Drive Begins Earlier, Faces Higher Demand In Wake Of Sandy
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – In light of the devastation left behind by superstorm Sandy, New York Cares is holding its annual coat drive early this year. In some of the hardest hit areas, some people were...
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Volunteers Kick Off New York Cares Coat Drive On Christmas Day
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Christmas is a time to give for many New Yorkers. Year after year, New Yorkers rise to the occasion to help those less fortunate. Dozens of volunteers kicked off the day in...
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New Yorkers Help Make It A Merry Christmas For Those Less Fortunate
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A Christmas Day party and gift exchange went off as planned in the basement of the Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn just two days after a fire broke...
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Mets Offer Free Tickets, Perks For Volunteer Efforts
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The New York Mets have teamed with the charity New York Cares to reward people with free tickets in exchange for volunteer efforts. As WCBS 880’s Marla Diamond reported, one...
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Volunteers Head To NYC Libraries For ‘Love A Library Day’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Volunteers were gathering at New York City libraries Saturday to enroll people of all ages in the 2013 Summer Reading Program and register them for library cards. The volunteers...
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New York Cares Struggling To Meet Demand In Annual Coat Drive
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – On this frigid day, a charitable group has appealed for donations of winter coats. As WCBS 880′s Peter Haskell reported, New York Cares said they’re facing a shortfall in their...
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Volunteers Show Christmas Spirit Across Tri-State Area
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Across the Tri-State Area, many families are celebrating Christmas with the gift of giving. In the spirit of the season, they’re volunteering. Leroy Mace’s Christmas blessing...
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Red Cross Awards $25K For NYC Coat Drive
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – The American Red Cross has awarded a $25,000 grant to support a coat drive for New Yorkers affected by Superstorm Sandy. The grant went to New York Cares. It will fund the...
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NYC Coat Drive Seeks More Donations
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — As temperatures hit record lows, tens of thousands of New Yorkers need coats, a volunteer group says. New York Cares says there’s an urgent need for more coats for its annual...
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Volunteers To Help Sandy-Ravaged Rockaways Facility Get Ready For Universal...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A new pre-kindergarten space is set to rise out of the destruction of superstorm Sandy in the Rockaways. As WCBS 880′s Jim Smith reported, a volunteer group has pitched in to...
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Russian Tourist Facing Charges For Climbing Brooklyn Bridge Signs Up For...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A Russian tourist accused of climbing up a cable on the Brooklyn Bridge in August was in court Friday, and is still waiting for a final resolution. Yaroslav Kolchin faces a...
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New York Cares In Need Of Donations For Annual Coat Drive
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New York Cares is urging New Yorkers to donate warm winter coats this holiday season. The organization says its annual coat drive has only brought in 18,000 coats so far this...
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New Yorkers Mark Christmas By Giving Back To Those In Need
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An army of volunteers helped to make Christmas even better for people in need across New York City. The spirit of the season, of kindness and goodness, is alive and well at the...
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New York Cares In Need Of Coat Donations As Demand Hits 100,000
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A New York City charity is in desperate need of winter coat donations. New York Cares has about three weeks remaining in its annual coat drive. But so far, the organization...
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New York Cares Makes Final Push For Donations As Coat Drive Nears End
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Thousands of New Yorkers in need are kept warm each year with help from the New York Cares coat drive. But this year, some of those people will be left out in the cold unless...
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New York Cares Makes Christmas Day Plea For Coat Donations
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — As Christmas celebration get underway across the area, some are working to help those who are less fortunate prepare for winter. As WCBS 880’s Peter Haskell reported, several...
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New York Cares Coat Drive Well Short Of Goal With One Day To Go
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Thousands of needy New Yorkers are kept warm each year with help from the New York Cares coat drive. But this year, some of those people might be left out in the cold. Gary...
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NY Cares: Demand For Coats At All-Time High This Holiday Season
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — As colder weather begins to creep up on the metro area, one local organization is stepping up its call for warm winter coats. More: NYC Charities, Drives Accepting Holiday...
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New Yorkers In Need Feel Warmth Of Season At New York Cares Coat Drive
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New Yorkers in need are feeling the warmth of the season thanks to donors who gave away their unused coats this holiday season. More: NYC Charities, Drives Accepting Holiday...
View ArticleNew York Cares Distributing Coats To The Homeless For Christmas
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – On this cold Christmas day, many New Yorkers are a little bit warmer. It’s thanks to the folks at New York Cares. They handed out coats to more than 150 homeless men and women...
View ArticleVolunteer Group Helps Clean Up, Beautify Underserved City Public Schools
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An army of volunteers on Saturday gathered to make schools across the five boroughs brighter and cleaner for students. At PS 38 in East Harlem, students will have a new mural...
View ArticleReport: Homeless Problem Getting Worse In NYC
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The homeless problem seems to be getting worse in New York City. A report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found homelessness was up by 2.8 percent in...
View ArticleNew York Cares Opens Pop Up Shop For Coat Drive
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Holiday markets around New York City are bustling right now as everyone tries to get their last minute shopping done. One pop up shop is asking people to give rather than...
View ArticleAnnual NYC Coat Drive Extended Due To Freezing Temperatures
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New Yorkers in need of a warm coat this winter will have more time to get one from a local non-profit. New York Cares has announced that its 30th annual coat drive has been...
View ArticleWorld Kindness Day: Ways To Give Back And Help Others Stay Warm This Winter
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Today marks World Kindness Day, encouraging people to spread compassion and give back. With the winter approaching, one New York City nonprofit is making sure local women stay...
View ArticleNew York Cares Hands Out Winter Coats On Christmas Eve
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Just in time for the winter season, hundreds of heavy coats were distributed Tuesday to those in need in Manhattan. New York Cares volunteers handed out coats at Gay Men’s...
View Article16-Year-Old Max Rome Creates New App That Can Help Drivers Locate...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Memo to Big Apple drivers: There’s now a new and easy way to find parking, and while doing so, you can also help a local nonprofit. The teenager behind it spoke exclusively to...
View ArticleNew York Cares Distributes Coats, Meals, Toys For 33rd Annual Coat Drive
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — With one week until Christmas, volunteers are spreading some holiday cheer. New York Cares distributed coats, meals and toys as part of its 33rd annual drive in Queens on...
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