The Suffolk County News| August 12, 2021 LOCAL UNION CARPENTERS REBUILD VFW Over a dozen volunteer at Lindenhurst post  The New York City District Council of Carpenters (NYCDCC) has a long-standing and deeply resounding relationship with veterans. When the VFW Hall in Lindenhurst caught fire in 2019 and was destroyed nearly to its bones, members…Read More…

BK Reader| April 26, 2021 CARPENTERS TEAM UP WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES TO HAND OUT FOOD IN BROOKLYN The New York City District Council of Carpenters partnered with Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens to distribute almost 10,000 meals to families in need Dozens of union carpenters took the morning off last Thursday to hand out almost…Read More…

Bronx Chronicle| December 25, 2020 UNION CARPENTERS AND CONTRACTORS DELIVER TOYS AND SMILES TO KIDS IN THE BRONX WITH ANNUAL HOLIDAY TOY DRIVES  The New York City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters Gift 300 Toys and 500 Turkeys to Bronx Families During Toy Drives Throughout the Borough Union Carpenters and Contractors Donate Over 1,000 Toys…Read More…

QNS | December 23, 2020 For the last several weeks, union carpenters and contractors made their way around the borough delivering holiday toys and food to children and their families. The New York City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters and the Carpenters Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New York partnered with local elected officials such…Read More…

Bronx Chronicle| November 24, 2020 The District Council of Carpenters joined State Senator Jamaal Bailey to hand out one hundred and fifty turkeys to constituents of the Senator in front of his office. People lined up in front of the stores next to the senator’s office, to receive one of the turkeys. Senator Bailey handed…Read More…

QNS | November 23, 2020 With Thanksgiving on the horizon and the number of Queens residents suffering from food shortages at an all-time high, Councilman Francisco Moya, Senator Jessica Ramos and Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman teamed with Union Carpenters and Contractors for a three-day tour to distribute free turkeys to those in need. Beginning on Nov….Read More…

Harlem World Magazine | September 11, 2020 Union carpenters and contractors are finishing off the summer by volunteering in New York communities where members live and work. The New York City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters and the Carpenter Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New York is partnering up to volunteer at four community events…Read More…

Brooklyn Daily Eagle | June 1, 2020 On the front lines of the war on COVID-19, there are many civilian heroes going out of their way, as volunteers and contributors. Also, many who are elected to serve are going the extra mile. In this column the Eagle hopes to give our readers an ongoing update…Read More…

QNS | May 19, 2020 | Carlotta Mohammad Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens distributed 17,600 meals and served 1,725 individuals at an Emergency Pop-Up Food Pantry in Elmhurst on May 15. The event was held at St. Bartholomew Roman Catholic Church, at 87-34 Whitney Ave., with 50 volunteers from the church’s parish, members of The…Read More…

LaborPress | May 14, 2020 | By Naeisha Rose New York, NY – The NYC & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters [NYCDCC] recently partnered with Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens to donate 1,000 bags of groceries and food vouchers to more than 1,500 families in need in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Approximately, 20 members of the union…Read More…