Orphan Burn Survivor Gets 185,000 Christmas Cards, $300K in Donations

Thousands have sent cards, gifts, and money for an eight-yr-old burn victim who wanted to fill up a Christmas card tree.

By Jim Stout

14 December 36 Views

Late Football Legend Leaves $1.2 Billion to Improve the Community

The late founder and owner of the NFL Buffalo Bills team bequeathed more than a billion dollars to benefit charity programs in Michigan and New York.

By Jim Stout

24 July 41 Views

Hundreds of Strangers Help Innocent Man After 24 Years in Prison

A New York banker raised nearly $50,000 through a crowdfunding site to help an innocent man get back on his feet after being wrongly imprisoned for 24 years

By Jim Stout

06 July 38 Views

New York State to Turn Lights Out for Migrating Birds

New York City's bright lights attract millions of tourists, but they'll lure fewer birds–which is a good thing for endangered songbirds that travel up the East Coast annually.

By Jim Stout

01 May 35 Views

Named 'Dog of the Year', He Threw Himself In Front of Bus To Save Owner

This loyal guide dog immediately put himself in the path of a bus to protect his owner-they both survived, and he has this week become ASPCA's Dog of the Year.

By Jeanne Goddard

28 October 35 Views

For Many Breast Cancer Patients Yoga is Most Important Medicine

Since breast cancer is a disease that affects so much more than just the body, a holistic approach is often an important complement to medicinal treatment.

By Jeanne Goddard

28 October 38 Views

Secret Santa Hands out Cash in NY

A big guy with a beard wandered the streets of New York handing out cash at Christmas. The man, wearing a red Santa hat, handed out $100 notes to dozens of people at random over three days.

By Jeanne Goddard

19 December 36 Views

Teen Volunteer Wins $70,000 SUV in Charity Raffle, Then Stuns Crowd

Erin had spent the summer collecting cans and bottles just to be able to buy herself 60 raffle tickets. What she did when she won was priceless.

By Jeanne Goddard

02 October 33 Views

Twister, Battleship, Jenga and Super Soaker Vie for the Toy Hall of Fame

Woody and Buzz Lightyear haven't made the cut, but some of their "Toy Story" friends, like Mr. Potato Head and Barbie, have. It's Toy Hall of Fame time...

By Jim Stout

02 October 40 Views

Who Says New York City is Cold and Impersonal?

We went to a cash machine, but it swallowed my husband's card. There we were, out-of-towners out of money. The woman behind us in line offered to lend us the $80 to buy tickets.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 February 33 Views

9/11 First Responder Hits $5 Million Lottery Jackpot

A NYC firefighter who responded to the World Trade Center on 9/11 – then had to retire because of resulting health problems – just hit the jackpot.

By Jeanne Goddard

04 July 35 Views

Young Grad Leaves Wall Street to Rescue Food For Those in Need

This 24-year-old hero left his job at J.P. Morgan to start a nonprofit that has saved 100,000 pounds of good food for delivery to homeless shelters in NYC.

By Jeanne Goddard

23 May 35 Views

Watch Stars Perform in David Bowie Tribute Concerts This Weekend for Charity

Aladdin Sane isn't yet done contributing to the music world just yet. Two nights of fundraising for arts charities are coming online March 31 and June 1.

By Tiffani Spengler

30 March 30 Views

Excited T-Rex Dances Through Number From A Chorus Line (WATCH)

This Jurassic dancer is the most jazzy of his species, as shown in this demonstration in front of a New York dance class.

By Tiffani Spengler

26 March 46 Views

Hero NY Waiter Risked Life to Save Taxi Driver Swept Away in Storm Waters

Jon Candelaria is being hailed as a hero for pulling a man out of rushing floodwaters during Superstorm Sandy after seeing from his apartment window an SUV taxi lifted by the powerful force of water beneath it.

By Jeanne Goddard

04 November 33 Views