
Yonkers nonprofit AFYA honors 200 special needs volunteers
The AFYA Foundation has already sent millions of dollars worth of supplies to places in dire need, like Ukraine.
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The AFYA Foundation has already sent millions of dollars worth of supplies to places in dire need, like Ukraine.
The organization operates in the shadows of the hustle and bustle in Queens, as well as in Brooklyn and the Bronx.
CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis spoke to those who benefited from its programs and she has more on how you can get involved.
The Broadway stars helped Gods Love We Deliver prepare and deliver the organization's 30 millionth meal.
CBS2's Leah Mishkin reports.
The soup kitchen and food pantry Masbia plans to hand out food to 20,000 families for Passover.
CBS2's Natalie Duddridge has more from the nonprofit in Yonkers.
A rescue mission on Long Island that helps feed neighbors in need is in need of a rescue, itself.
A nonprofit says it is at risk of not being able to help those in need in 2022 after its largest mailing to solicit thousands of donors disappeared from the post office without a trace.
Prayers were answered for a Long Island-based volunteer organization that was grounded at the worst time of year.
You could say Santa's sleigh is grounded in one of his workshops. A two-decade-old delivery van used by the nonprofit Toys of Hope is beyond repair.
The rise in COVID-19 cases is making people reassess their holiday plans. For one nonprofit, it's making it adapt to accomplish its Christmas goal.
Volunteers from Masbia told CBS2 Thursday they wanted to give residents at 222 Lenox Road something to get excited about.
A national honor has been bestowed upon a local nonprofit, and it's coming on four wheels.
Authorities say the couple misappropriated $953,875 in city funding to pay off loans, buy a luxury car and make mortgage payments on their LI home.
Around six thousand people participated in Garden City's annual 'Turkey Trot' race this year, with many clad in colorful and creative holiday-inspired costumes.
God's Love We Deliver provides free meals to thousands of people with chronic illnesses in New York City, Long Island and New Jersey.
Mayor Bill de Blasio joined Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland in Queens Monday to announce a new initiative to improve the borough's iconic Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
Former New York City Council speaker Christine Quinn will head a nonprofit that aids homeless women and children.
More than two years after Superstorm Sandy, there are still families struggling financially to give their children the kind of Christmas they want.
A published report Thursday said former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner is planning to open a restaurant in the Rockaways.
The Community Healthcare network held its first LGBT Pride event for the transgender community Sunday in Astoria, Queens.
Dress a Girl is a nonprofit organization that relies on volunteers to help create dresses from pillowcases.
Breakwater Alternative Treatment Center wants to grow pot for patients on a preserved farm in Upper Freehold.
The steep decline in compact disc sales is hurting a New York-based nonprofit that funds free concerts in the U.S. and Canada.
Adams said many of the migrants had asked to go to different destinations, but were not given a choice.
The bill's passage is a significant achievement for Democrats as they look to maintain their hold on Congress in the November midterm elections.
A couple in their 80s was unaccounted for, but officials did not immediately say who the remains belong to.
Temps will climb into the upper 80s and low 90s, but it'll feel even hotter.
Video shows the suspects using hammers to smash display cases before loading their bags with jewels.
"The Nosebleed" explores the main character's fractured relationship with their long-deceased father.
Ending his most recent COVID-19 isolation, President Biden has left the White House for the first time since becoming infected last month.
Organizers say partial proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Universal Hip-Hop Museum in the Bronx.
Surveillance video shows chaos as partygoers hopped fences trying to flee from gunfire.
The mayor said many of the migrants had asked to go to different destinations, but were not given a choice.
Organizers say partial proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Universal Hip-Hop Museum in the Bronx.
The 38-year-old woman told police someone came up behind her and hit her in the head with a metal chair.
Officers were called to the shelter on West 24th Street around 2 p.m. Saturday for a report of an assault.
Police say one of the boys punched the girl in the chest, then the other two grabbed her scooter before fleeing.
The services were launched in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
It will offer tuition assistance to incentivize low-income and minority students to enter accelerated programs.
Bill Priest, of West Hartford, walked into his kitchen Sunday and found the intruder.
The numbers are troubling, and experts say vaccine delays will only allow the virus to spread more.
The New York state health commissioner has declared the outbreak an imminent threat to public health.
A couple in their 80s was unaccounted for, but officials did not immediately say who the remains belong to.
Members of the military, law enforcement and the public jumped into the Hudson River for a great cause on Saturday.
Two brothers and a friend got lost while they were riding their bikes through the woods in Magnolia.
Fifty-eight-year-old Luis Pacheo, of Newark, has been missing since July 29.
Members of the military, law enforcement and the general public will jump into the Hudson River for a great cause.
A 10-mile stretch is known as "Blood Alley" for treacherous turns, short ramps, sharp exits and merges.
The owner had purchased the alligator out of state and did not have a permit to own one in New York.
Investigators told CBS2 the drugs were shipped from California to the Hempstead Post Office.
The money will be used to hire more advocates and cut down on wait times on the hotline.
The couple had been dating for two years. Their relationship was described by friends and family as "tumultuous."
The bill's passage is a significant achievement for Democrats as they look to maintain their hold on Congress in the November midterm elections.
Ending his most recent COVID-19 isolation, President Biden has left the White House for the first time since becoming infected last month.
But the president "will continue his strict isolation measures pending a second negative test," White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor said.
The Senate's nonpartisan rules arbiter has dealt a blow to Democrats' plan for curbing drug prices.
The NYPD disclosed that the hot days of summer last month saw an increase in murders and all kinds of other crimes.
The CDC team will help with outreach and vaccinations.
The changes could include deemphasizing the "test to stay" strategy, in which students exposed to COVID-19 take regular tests to stay in the classroom.
The health department said it is still investigating the virus' origin, after finding eight of the positive wastewater samples are genetically linked.
The services were launched in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The president declared monkeypox a nationwide health emergency as cases increase rapidly.
Organizers say partial proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Universal Hip-Hop Museum in the Bronx.
The Broadway-bound show is now playing in the Second City through Aug. 21.
"The Nosebleed" explores the main character's fractured relationship with their long-deceased father.
Investigators told CBS2 the drugs were shipped from California to the Hempstead Post Office.
The "Rock the Bells" festival at Forest Hills Stadium will feature some of the biggest names in hip hop.
The Mets stretched their NL East lead to 5 1/2 games.
Domingo Germán (1-2) took the loss, giving up the only run and four hits in five innings.
Eloy Room had four saves for the Crew. Sean Johnson saved three for NYCFC.
The Red Bulls had 13 shots to just four for D.C., but United had a 2-1 edge in shots on goal.
Carpenter drew a standing ovation in his first visit back to the city where he played 11 seasons then had two hits.
"Our store is pretty much like a dinosaur," co-owner Anthony Pierdipino told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"It's really traditional, old-school Bavarian," co-owner Werner Lehner told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"We want the common plants, but we really love the uncommon plants," co-owner Christan Summers told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"It makes me feel good when the people go out and they feel confident in what they're wearing," owner Pablo Vargas told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"I always like to describe it as a little taste of England," owner Jennifer Myers-Pulidore told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
Ivana Trump passed away in her New York home at age 73.
Thousands came out for the 2022 New York City Pride March through Manhattan on Sunday.
Juneteenth celebrations took place across New York City on June 19.
The famous Mermaid Parade returned to Coney Island on Saturday for its 40th anniversary.
Stars of stage and screen hit the red carpet for the 75th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday night.
CBS2's John Elliott takes a trip to the National Lighthouse Museum on Staten Island.
Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks says the Senate's climate and health bill comes on top of "wins already made on a bipartisan manner" for Democrats ahead of November.
CBS2's Dave Carlin spoke with the darkly funny autobiographical production's daring creator.
Senators debated amendments to the economic bill, which contains many of President Biden's climate, energy, health and tax goals.
On Friday a jury in Texas decided to punish Alex Jones for his on-air rants claiming that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Kleiman talks with correspondent Martha Teichner about Jones' continuing legal problems.