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1960 Mickey Mantle Contract To Be Auctioned Off To Help Sandy Victims

Danny Mantle, the son of late Yankees legend Mickey Mantle, is putting his father’s 1960 contract on the auction block to benefit victims of Superstorm Sandy.

2013/04/29

Fairview, N.J. Police Chief To Run 106 Miles For Sandy Victims

Fairview, N.J., police Chief Frank Del Vecchio is used to fighting crime on the streets, but he has now decided to take to the streets and run to help those still recovering from Superstorm Sandy.

2013/04/10

An American flag flies in front of the ruins of a home in Mantoloking, N.J. destroyed by Superstorm Sandy - Nov. 21, 2012 (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Workshops Help Sandy Victims In New Jersey Cut Through Insurance Red Tape

Help for Superstorm Sandy victims looking to cut through insurance red tape stopped by a traveling forum in Manasquan, N.J. this week.

2013/03/23

Mendham Borough Welcome Sign (file / credit: Borough of Mendham)

Monument Dedicated To Sexual Abuse Victims Vandalized Again

Police in the Morris County, N.J., borough of Mendham said they likely have some solid leads on whoever damaged a church monument dedicated to child sexual abuse victims.

2013/03/09

CBS 2 "Holiday Hero" Cat Guarnieri of Staten Island. (Photo: CBS 2)

Staten Island’s Cat Guarnieri A ‘Holiday Hero’ For Providing Food, Clothes For Sandy Victims

Cat Guarnieri has been feeding victims of Hurricane Sandy since the storm hit. Nearly two months later, she and a group of volunteers called “The Yellow Team,” are supplying more than 3,000 hot meals every day.

2012/12/20

Holiday Heroes Go All Out For Sandy Victims In New Jersey

Some helping hands in New Jersey have offered hope for a better new year following Superstorm Sandy.

2012/12/18

Flowers and balloons are viewed in front of the Sandy Hook School December 16, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Connecticut Infoline Open For Those In Need And Those Who Want To Help

Connecticut State Police are asking anyone who wishes to assist the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre and their families to contact the state’s 211 Infoline.

2012/12/17

Frustrated Superstorm Sandy Victims Seek Answers In Belle Harbor

Hundreds of Superstorm Sandy victims in the Rockaways filled a church looking for help and answers from officials Wednesday night, but many walked away even more frustrated.

2012/12/05

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (file/Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Speaker Quinn Announces Plan To Get Tough On Sex Offenders

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn on Tuesday announced a five-point plan prescribing tougher penalties for sexual predators.

CBS New York–2012/10/09

Hand in Hand - Remembering 9/11 (credit: CBS 2)

Thousands Join Hands Saturday In Remembrance Ceremony For 9/11 Victims

“We want to remember and we want to honor all the fallen heroes and some of our friends who died in the attacks,” said Bonnie Pomerantz of Tribeca.

2011/09/10

Thousands Of Holocaust Records Go Online

With over 500,000 names, and more than 1,000 photographs, the searchable collection documents a relief organization’s vast efforts during World War II and the postwar era in 24 countries.

2011/05/02

Victims’ Families Remember NYC Plane Crash From ’60

All bodies were recovered, but some unidentified remains are buried at a gravesite at Brooklyn’s historic Green-Wood Cemetery.

2010/12/15

Police were on scene at the double shooting. (credit: CBS 2)

Cops: Murder Witnesses Found Dead In Gramercy

New York City police say two men found shot to death inside an SUV were possible witnesses in two other slayings but had not yet spoken to investigators.

2010/10/04