Brooklyn Eagle | November 29, 2022
The holiday may have ended, but the thankfulness continues, due to the efforts of the New York City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters and the Carpenter Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New York, who made Thanksgiving brighter by delivering warm meals and turkeys to families in need throughout Brooklyn. Union carpenters and contractors participated in 18 events throughout New York City, including three in Brooklyn, distributing 2,500 turkeys totaling more than $75,000 donated this Thanksgiving.
Several elected officials helped sponsor the giveaway, including State Senator Zellnor Myrie (D-20/Flatbush/central Brooklyn), Councilmember Sandy Nurse (D-37/northern Brooklyn Councilmember Crystal Hudson (D-35/central Brooklyn), Assemblymember Latrice Walker (D-55/Brownsville along with Catholic Charities from November 14 through November 22, including visits to NYCHA houses across the borough.
