amNY| February 17, 2021 | Author: Taji Riley This month is Black History month, a time to honor the achievements of our Black brothers and sisters in construction. As a Black woman, I am proud of the NYC Carpenters Union for taking bold action to create a culture of diversity and inclusivity in what has…Read More…

SI Live | January 8, 2022 STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — This holiday season, the New York City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters and the Carpenter Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New York delivered more than 75 toys to kids on Staten Island. Partnering with local elected officials and community organizations, the union carpenters and contractors…Read More…

Labor Press| January 4, 2022 Bronx, New York – This holiday season, the New York City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters and the Carpenter Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New York delivered over 500 toys to kids throughout the Bronx this holiday season. Partnering with local elected officials and community organizations, the union carpenters and contractors of…Read More…

Bronx Voice| December 2, 2021 The New York City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters and the Carpenter Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New York brought hope to families in the Bronx by delivering warm Thanksgiving meals and turkeys to communities in need. These Thanksgiving activities were done in partnership New York State Senator Jamaal Bailey,…Read More…

amNY| November 18, 2021 | Author: Denise Echevarria This week is National Apprenticeship Week – a time to celebrate the value of union apprenticeships to our economy and the opportunities they create for working people like me. As a mother of eight, life hasn’t always been easy. For many years, I lived in Section 8…Read More…

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…