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Inwood

January 21, 2013

Hundreds Mourn Will Teez at Inwood Memorial

Scores of loved ones said good-bye Sunday to Will Alicea, the popular uptown artist.

Inwood

January 16, 2013

Popular Inwood Artist Will Teez Dies of Leukemia

Friends are mourning the death of popular artist and Inwood resident Will Alicea, known as Will Teez.

Washington Heights

August 09, 2012

Uptown Locals Hold Birthday Fundraiser for Artist Diagnosed with Leukemia

Uptown locals held a fundraiser for Will "Teez" Alicea, an artist diagnosed with leukemia.

Inwood

July 10, 2012

Donors Raise More Than $12,000 to Help Artist Diagnosed with Leukemia

Donors gave more than $12,000 to help Inwood artist Will Alicea, who was diagnosed with leukemia. 

Downtown

October 11, 2011

Young Entrepreneur Diagnosed With Leukemia Hopes to Beat the Odds

Amit Gupta, 32, needs to find a bone marrow donor of South Asian descent.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

July 20, 2011

Leukemia Patient Dies the Day Before West Village Fundraiser

Fernando Calixto died in the hospital on Saturday morning, the day before the West Village restaurant Cowgirl had scheduled a fundraiser to help pay his medical bills.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

July 12, 2011

West Village Restaurant Raising Money for Leukemia Patient

Cowgirl in the West Village is holding an event to raise funds for a cousin of its longtime bartender.

Downtown

February 24, 2011

2-Year-Old Boy Seeks Bone Marrow Match in TriBeCa

Friends of 2-year-old Benjamin Flores are holding a bone marrow drive for him on Sunday at the Gymboree in TriBeCa.

Manhattan

February 17, 2011

3-Year-Old Boy Needs Bone Marrow Donor to Save His Life

Rayan Sher, who lives in Battery Park City, has leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant.

Midtown

November 03, 2010

11-Year-Old 'Lion King' Star Succumbs to Leukemia

Shannon Tavarez, who played Nala in 'The Lion King' on Broadway, died Monday after a long battle with leukemia.

Manhattan

August 17, 2010

Child 'Lion King' Star Set for Leukemia Surgery

Lion King star Shannon Tavarez, 11, is scheduled to undergo an umbilical-cord blood transplant for her leukemia.

Midtown

July 24, 2010

New Yorkers Line up at Bone Marrow Drive for 'Lion King' Child Star With Leukemia

Shannon Tavarez, who played young Nala in Broadway's "The Lion King," needs a bone marrow transplant.

Downtown

July 19, 2010

Hundreds Attend Bone Marrow Drive for 'Lion King' Child Star With Leukemia

"Lion King" star Shannon Talvarez, 11, is looking for her genetic match to help treat her for leukemia.