Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Donate Coats in Response to NY Cares Donation Shortage
Last week, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo urged New Yorkers to donate coats in response to the NY Cares donation shortage. NY Cares has received 97,000 requests for coats but has only gotten 8,500 donations to date. Their goal is 100,000.
“New Yorkers in need who cannot afford warm coats need our help as temperatures continue to drop this winter,” said Governor Cuomo. “NY Cares reported a major shortage in available coats so I am urging New Yorkers to give any and all warm coats that might keep a child warm this season. We have a rich tradition of charity in this state, and I know we will do everything we can to make sure that no one in goes cold this season.”
At the Governor’s direction, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will set up additional drop-off locations at their facilities.
Additional drop-off locations are as follows:
NYCT Headquarters |
2 Broadway, NY, NY 10004 |
MTA Headquarters |
347 Madison Avenue, NY, NY10017 |
NYCT Building |
130 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201 |
Mezzanine Level at the Entrance to the World Trade Center PATH Station |
Corner of West Broadway and Vesey Street, NY, 10006 |
North Wing Concourse of the Port Authority Bus Terminal |
625 8th Avenue, NY, NY 10018 |
The Office of General Services (OGS) has set up drop-off locations across the state for businesses and individuals to bring the toys, coats and school supplies, which will be distributed to families in underserved communities throughout the state.
The drop-off locations are as follows:
Alfred E. Smith Building |
80 South Swan Street, Albany NY |
New York State Capitol |
Washington Avenue, Albany NY |
Empire State Plaza Main Concourse |
Empire State Plaza, Albany NY |
Harriman Campus Building 8 |
Harriman Campus, 1220 Washington Ave., Albany 12226 |
Harriman Campus Building 12 |
Harriman Campus, 1220 Washington Ave., Albany 12226 |
Senator Hughes State Office Building |
333 E. Washington Street, Syracuse NY 13202 |
Dulles State Office Building |
317 Washington Street, Watertown NY 13601 |
Perry B. Duryea State Office Building |
250 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788 |
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building |
163 West 125th Street, New York NY 10027 |
Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building |
55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn NY 11217 |
328 State Street |
328 State Street, Schenectady NY 12305 |
NYS Lottery Office |
One Broadway Center, Schenectady NY 12305 |
NYS Dept of Transportation |
50 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205 |
NYS Environmental Conservation |
625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233 |
Eleanor Roosevelt State Office Building |
4 Burnett Blvd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 |
Binghamton State Office Building |
44 Hawley Street, Binghamton, NY 13901 |
Walter J. Mahoney State Office Building |
65 Court Street, Buffalo, NY 14201 |
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