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When Navin Singh, Program Director for Catholic Charities Community Services in the Bronx, became a father eight years ago, he learned quickly that a large cost of parenthood was diapers. If he was having problems paying for diapers, he knew that the low-income single mothers who come for help...

They checked their lists and made sure that the jackets, scarves, and gloves were the right fit among those who desperately need a bit of Christmas cheer this year. “We’re shopping for people we know. We know their names, their sizes; we know what they need. It’s very personal,” said...

One day it can be a call from a formerly-prominent disco producer at a prestigious Manhattan address who has landed on hard times and is in danger of being evicted. Or a family in the Bronx needs to navigate the state’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), as they have fallen...

Last Monday evening, the day after the fatal fire in the Bronx, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan and Father Eric Cruz participated in a prayer vigil with the families, neighbors, community leaders, and elected officials in front of the apartment building where fire tragically took 17 lives. The next day...

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York expresses heartfelt condolences and prayers to the families who lost loved ones in the tragic and fatal Jan. 9 Bronx fire that killed 17 people, including eight children. Our hearts also go out to those who lost their homes. Many...

It’s personal. That was a common theme among participants in the Dec. 11 annual Saint Nicholas Volunteer Day sponsored by Catholic Charities New York at the Church of Our Saviour in Manhattan, during which donors shopped for coats, jackets, gloves and scarves for needy New York families this Christmas season....

We are pleased to announce that premier retailer, J. McLaughlin, will host two special shopping events with 15% of proceeds benefitting the St. Nicholas Project at Catholic Charities New York. On Wednesday, December 8th, between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM, visit J. McLaughlin at any of the five locations below...

Antonio (“Tony”) Memmo was born and raised in Reading, Pennsylvania. Both of his parents were farmers who immigrated from Italy. After his father passed away, Tony’s family returned to Italy where he lived in Bologna. Several years later, he returned to the US and attended the former Holy Name High School...

The times may be unprecedented but, while New York City emerges from Covid-19, solutions will be found in what has gone before. New York should look to its post-9/11 recovery to meet its current challenges, according to tech entrepreneur Tim Armstrong. The founder and CEO...

The first years of a baby’s life can be very expensive. A baby can go through upwards of 10 diapers a day, which the National Diaper Network estimates can cost $70-80 a month, per baby. That’s around $900 a year. According to Walmart, new parents can expect to spend an average of $2,700 in...