new york cares

Thanksgiving's a good time as any to take stock of those in need of a hot meal or warm coat.

The group has gotten over 100,000 requests for coats, but only 8500 have been donated so far.

Aspiring artists for whom there is no grander canvas than a gray slab of concrete, take note: The city is commissioning murals to decorate its barriers.

NYC Service is the city's volunteer program, and they're sending busloads of volunteers today, tomorrow and Sunday to Coney Island, Staten Island and the Rockaways.

Local shelters are seeking volunteers and many rescue organizations are requesting donations so they can help victims of the storm.

Last month, we admired reader's photograph of a mural showing a train