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Woodside

May 20, 2013

Volunteers' Apple-Green Paint Job at Woodside Park Too Bright for City

The Parks Dept. is painting over the apple-green paint at Woodside's Doughboy Park with a darker green.

New Dorp Beach

April 23, 2013

Sandy Aid Camp Forced to Close So Beachgoers Can Get to Staten Island Shore

The city told a volunteer-run hub to move so that New Dorp Beach can open on Memorial Day. 

Chelsea

April 10, 2013

Hudson River Park Seeks Volunteer Gardeners

The park hopes to maintain its gardens with an army of volunteer landscapers.

New Dorp Beach

January 02, 2013

Sandy Relief Camp Stays Open Despite Passing Deadline to Close

The Cedar Grove Community Hub stayed open, despite being told they'd be closed down on Jan. 1.

New Dorp Beach

December 24, 2012

City Denies Plan to Shut Down Sandy Relief Camp

The mayor's office said they had no plans to shut down the relief camp on New Years Day.

Great Kills

December 06, 2012

Charity Store Gives Sandy Victims Holiday Gifts

Where to Turn, a Staten Island nonprofit, will run a free toy store for Hurricane Sandy victims.

Fort Wadsworth

December 04, 2012

City Should Waive Verrazano Bridge Tolls in Wake of Sandy, Volunteers Say

The group started an online petition asking for a three-month moratorium to help volunteer workers.

West Village

November 14, 2012

Actor Vin Diesel Donates Meals to Westbeth Seniors After Hurricane Sandy

The action star grew up in the West Village artists' complex on Bethune Street.

Pelham Parkway

November 09, 2012

Cleanup Continues at Bronx Parks Battered by Sandy and Nor'easter

Several parks lost dozens of trees, but hundredes of volunteers have helped clean up.

Upper East Side

November 09, 2012

Upper East Side Residents Rally to Help Victims of Hurricane Sandy

UES residents are holding a clothing and supply drive for those devastated by the super storm.

New York City

November 03, 2012

NYPD Wanted Retired Cops To Assist At Marathon

Retired cops, many living in neighborhoods devestated by Sandy, were irate over the request to volunteer.

Crown Heights

May 25, 2012

New Playground Rises in Crown Heights

Hundreds of volunteers pitched in so Crown Heights kids can play safely this summer

Greenwich Village & SoHo

September 03, 2011

'Village Angels' to Hang 9/11 Tiles Removed for Hurricane Irene

Volunteers loosely organized under the name Village Angels will re-hang the Tiles for America on Sunday as part of the 10th annual Father Mychal Judge Walk of Remembrance.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

August 29, 2011

Hospitals Reopen After Irene, Report No Patient Injuries

Roughly 600 patients evacuated from two Kips Bay hospitals before Hurricane Irene are now being brought back to medical centers.

Washington Heights & Inwood

July 31, 2011

Church Group Paints Mural at Inwood Academy for Leadership

A newly formed church without a permanent meeting place completed a mural at the Inwood Academy for Leadership Friday.