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Carpenters Are As Cool As It Gets Constructing Ice Rink For Special Olympians
Posted OnDecember 29, 2019 byLaborPress | December 29, 2019 | By Silver Krieger New York, NY – On Friday, December 13, over 300 New York City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters showed up at the Javits Center in midtown Manhattan with one mission: construct a hockey rink for the qualifying rounds of the 2020 Special Olympics, being held at…Read More…
NYCDCC joins Crespo, Salamanca for turkey giveaway
Posted OnDecember 6, 2019 byBronx Times | December 6, 2019 | By Steven Goodstein The NYC District Council of Carpenters, in partnership with Assemblyman Marcos Crespo and Councilman Rafael Salamanca, delivered turkeys to the community on Monday, November 25. NYC DCC’s donation totalled $100,000 in food and goods.Read More…
Union carpenters and contractors kick off annual holiday season of giving with several Queens events
Posted OnNovember 26, 2019 byQNS | November 26, 2019 | By Bill Parry Union carpenters and contractors kicked off their season of giving with three events in Queens including a Thanksgiving food drive with Councilwoman Adrienne Adams. The New York City and Vicinity District Council of Carpenters and the Carpenter Alliance of Metropolitan New York delivered warm Thanksgiving meals…Read More…
Ahead of Thanksgiving, NCBH and Carpenters Union Dole Out Turkeys
Posted OnNovember 26, 2019 byNorwood News | November 26, 2019 | By David Cruz North Central Bronx Hospital was the place for a turkey giveaway event where local elected officials joined members of the New York City District Council of Carpenters helped distribute turkeys to staffers on Nov. 25 ahead of Thanksgiving. The union also donated the turkeys. Check…Read More…
More Than 1,000 Turkeys Handed Out To Needy Families
Posted OnNovember 24, 2019 byCBS New York | November 24, 2019 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Hundreds of families in Queens will now be able to enjoy a turkey this Thanksgiving, thanks to a generous effort from City Council Member Francisco Moya and members of the NYPD. Officers stood in the rain Sunday at the Park of the Americas in…Read More…
Union Carpenters Volunteer To Help Bahamians Rebuild After Hurricane Dorian
Posted OnOctober 11, 2019 byLaborPress| October 11, 2019 | By Naeisha Rose New York City Carpenters are in The Bahamas helping residents rebuild in the deadly wake of Hurricane Dorian. New York, NY – According to the Red Cross, Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 storm, devastated much of the northern section of The Bahamas when it hit last month,…Read More…
Carpenter’s Charity Fund Helps Build Homes For Wounded U.S. Soldiers
Posted OnAugust 23, 2019 byLaborPress| August 23, 2019 | By Naeisha Rose Earlier this month, members of the New York City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters and their families raised over $325,000 at the union’s 5th Annual Charity Golfing Outing in New Jersey to support Jared Allen’s Home for Wounded Warriors. The union surpassed the $250,000 it raised…Read More…
Union Carpenters Hosts 3 Kings Event
Posted OnJanuary 19, 2019 byBronx Times| January 19, 2019 | By Robert Wirsing NYC District Council of Carpenters and CCA Metro partnered with Assemblywoman Karines Reyes, Senator Luis Sepúlveda, Senator Alessandra Biaggi and District Leader Julia Rodriguez to host the Three Kings Day Celebration and toy giveaway on Saturday, January 5 at Holy Family Church.Read More…
Union Carpenters, Bailey Host Christmas Toy Giveaway
Posted OnJanuary 4, 2019 byBronx Times| January 4, 2019 | By Robert Wirsing The NYC and Vicinity District Council of Carpenters, the Carpenter Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New York and Senator Jamaal Bailey hosted the annual Christmas Show and Toy Giveaway on Friday, December 21 to spread to spread some holiday cheer to local families in need.Read More…
Crespo Attends Union Carpenters Toy Drive
Posted OnDecember 31, 2018 byBronx Times| December 31, 2018 | By Robert Wirsing The NYC District Council of Carpenters and CCA Metro partnered with Assemblyman Marcos Crespo to deliver toys to the annual Christmas Show on Saturday, December 15 at the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community Center.Read More…