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NEW YORK – NBC 4 New York / WNBC, Telemundo 47 / WNJU and Stop & Shop announced the return of their successful campaign “Feeding Our Families”/ “Alimentando a Nuestras Familias” with a large-scale food drive to support eight regional food banks. The Feeding Our Families / Alimentando a Nuestras Familias food collection and volunteer recruitment drive will take place…

NEW YORK – NBC 4 New York / WNBC, Telemundo 47 / WNJU and Stop & Shop announced the return of their successful campaign “Feeding Our Families”/ “Alimentando a Nuestras Familias” with a large-scale food drive to support eight regional food banks. Non-perishable food and personal hygiene items, including frequently requested items like baby diapers are most in need. For…

If you’ve ever ventured out to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, you’d be surprised to learn that right above the food court is a team training the next generation of New York’s bike mechanics. As the demand for electric bikes has skyrocketed, one nonprofit has come up with new and innovative ways to keep up with this demand. Nonprofit Bike...

As the demand for electric bikes has skyrocketed, one nonprofit has come up with new and innovative ways to keep up with this demand. NBC New York’s Phiroze Parasnis reports.

Serendipity3 is bringing back a partnership with the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative, and patrons can take part by digging in on some colorful cuisine.

Video produced by NBC New York’s Emmy Beck-Aden.

For the fifth consecutive year, Dumbo, Brooklyn hosted their annual Dumbo Drop, where around three thousand elephants fell over Washington Street as part of a fundraiser for local schools.

Video produced by NBC New York’s Emmy Beck-Aden.

Stony Brook University, a part of the public State University of New York system, will receive $500 million from a philanthropic foundation started by a hedge fund billionaire who once taught math there, the foundation announced Thursday.

NBC New York’s Emmy Beck-Aden reports. (Video produced by Emmy Beck-Aden)

A Midtown street will be filled with some of NYC’s four-legged residents this Saturday for a pet-centered party. Muddy Paws Rescue is hosting a block party complete with same-day dog and cat adoption, dog portraits and local vendors. In addition to the activities, the rescue group said artisan-style food and drink will be available (presumably for people, not pets)....

This year, the city is using a lottery system for the 110,000 available spots, rather than first come-first serve

New York City-based students can now enroll for Summer Rising 2023, and there’s a change to how the applications will be processed.

NBC New York’s Emmy Beck-Aden sits down with North Shore Animal League America to learn some tips.

Travel around the world without leaving the five boroughs by exploring the New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden in Staten Island.

Applications are accepted until Friday, April 21. Organizations must be physically located within one of the 11 NBC and Telemundo television markets and provide services in the same area.

New Jersey’s Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is making upgrades ahead of its summer opening.

Checkey Beckford reports on Terrance McKnight’s mission to shine a light on black classical artists. He hosts WQXR’s podcast “Every Voice with Terrance McKnight”.

Scientists are finding ways to curb the future community spread of infectious diseases like coronavirus, monkeypox and polio by investigating the wastewater found underground. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino brings you to the sewers to uncover the process.

Hundreds of attendees gathered for the annual Pumpkin Flotilla on the Harlem Meer in Central Park at twilight on Oct. 28. The first 100 carved pumpkins submitted by attendees were attached to wooden planks and strung together on the back of two kayaks. Nicole Velasquez said she drew inspiration for her carved pumpkin from images on the website Pinterest. “This…

Residents gathered to watch and participate in Central Park’s annual Pumpkin Flotilla on Oct. 27. (Video by Ryan Baker)

A group of Wisconsin school bus drivers are emphasizing the importance of community this year using an old bus decorated to be a haunted house experience.