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Tri-State Area Fires Have Red Cross Workers Working Overtime
The Red Cross volunteers who help out victims of fires have had their hands full in the Tri-State Area lately.
Mets, American Red Cross Partner To Host Blood Drive At Citi Field
The Mets and the American Red Cross are hosting their second annual blood drive today at Citi Field. The event runs from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., and the American Red Cross said it only takes about an hour to provide help that can save a life.
Family Of 5 Jumps Three Stories To Escape Fire in Paterson
One of the children was caught by two firefighters waiting below. In all, seven people were displaced by the fire.
Investigators Calling Yonkers Apartment Fire Suspicious
Flames tore through the building on Lincoln Place Monday afternoon. Smoke could be seen for miles.
Blood Collection Workers On Strike At Red Cross In Connecticut
The American Red Cross is sending shipments of blood into Connecticut to help fill a gap left by a blood collection workers strike that began last week.
LIPA Restores Power To Most On Long Island, But Over 4,000 Remain In The Dark
As of Sunday evening, LIPA estimates power has been restored for 99 percent of customers, meaning over 4,000 are still without power.
Downed Trees Still Problematic In NYC, L.I. Days After Irene
Trees that came down on Long Island as a result of Hurricane Irene have been cut up and pushed to the side of the road for crews pick up but that doesn’t seem to be the case in many areas.
Hurricane Irene Lashes New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
Hurricane Irene is thundering up the east coast, lashing the tri-state with high winds and torrential rain and leaving millions without power.
Connecticut Red Cross Workers Authorize Strike
Larry Dorman, a spokesman for the AFSCME Local 3145, would not release the vote totals but said a “clear margin” was in favor of authorizing a strike. He said Red Cross workers in other states also will be taking strike authorization votes this week.
11 People Hospitalized After Apartment Fire In Glen Cove
At least five volunteer fire departments helped douse the flames of a fire that broke out in an apartment on Glen Street around 12:25 a.m.
How To Help The Quake & Tsunami Victims In Japan
To find out how you can help the earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan call 311 or go to the 311 website. The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City is also collecting funds. You […]
Expert: In Case Of Massive Tsunami Long Island Would Be Doomed
As the horror of the historic Japan earthquake and devastating tsunami is broadcast across our television screens, anxious homeowners who live in local coastal communities are asking: could it happen here?
Red Cross Treadmill 10K
WCBS 880 spoke to Nathan Rudy about the Red Cross Treadmill 10K fundraiser going on this week.
Westchester Man Donates 70th Pint Of Blood
For the past 36 years, every eight to 10 weeks, 79-year-old Joe Mannana has donated blood and he’s hit yet another milestone. This past week, Mannana donated his 70th pint of blood.
Fire Rips Through N.J. Apartment Complex, Dozens Homeless
Edward Quezada and his wife had bought all of their Christmas gifts for their 8- and 13-year-old children. But the gifts are now gone after a fire ripped through Quezada’s apartment complex in Perth Amboy, N.J. on Sunday evening.
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