NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A young cancer survivor is on a mission to inspire others and pay it forward… with socks. CBS2’s Vanessa Murdock introduces us to an incredible girl who hopes delivering fuzzy socks to other kids fighting cancer also brings them hope for a healthy future. It’s a special delivery by a very special someone: cancer survivor, and author, 7-year-old Aryn Diggs. Aryn said she feels a little weird about telling people how awesome she is. “Sometimes, when I tell people, I feel like they get too excited,” she told Murdock. Aryn endured surgery and several rounds of chemotherapy after she was diagnosed at just 2 years old. “We wrote this story together about a journey to find the true beauty that lives inside you,” said Aryn’s mom, Marissa Jacobs. “If you make a book about what you went through, people will support you and be inspired,” Aryn said. On Monday, she continue to do just that outside the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital in Washington Heights . Aryn and her family delivered “Socks With Stories”. Fifty pairs were donated to children fighting cancer. “They’re comfy and designed very well,” said Aryn. They were designed by real life superheroes – children battling cancer. “To know that the designs on the socks are created by children who are going through life battling illnesses is everything,” said Jacobs. The socks are delivered by childhood cancer survivors who volunteer to help. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK: COVID In NYC: Business Owners On Edge With Another Possible Shutdown Looming, Say They Need Compensation To Stay Afloat NYPD Officer Assaulted By Multiple People While Jogging In Queens COVID In New York: Cuomo Says It’s Possible NYC Schools Could Reopen Even If Positivity Rate Stays Above 3% The company behind it all, Resilience Gives , says for each pair purchased, a pair is donated. Founder Jake Teitelbaum told CBS2 it’s a product of personal experience. He was diagnosed with cancer in college and says he spent too much time in the hospital. “It always stuck out that you get your gown and these really drab hospital socks,” Teitelbaum said. He said socks are a small thing, but they can change a patient’s experience. Plus, having them delivered by families celebrating years of being cancer free gives hope for the future. “I hope that someone looks at me and looks at my family and says, ‘We can do this too,’” said Jacobs. Aryn said, “Be confident. Don’t be scared.”
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Brooklyn Leaders Call For Cease Fire After Mass Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 6 Injured
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Brooklyn leaders are calling for a cease fire and more resources after a mass shooting left one woman dead and six others injured. Most of those involved were only teenagers who attended a Sweet 16 birthday party. “This holiday season, please let us have a cease fire,” one person said. As CBS2’s Aundrea Cline-Thomas reports, Brooklyn leaders are pleading for peace after police believe two gunmen opened fire in the lobby of an Albany Avenue apartment building that was left littered with evidence markers. “After the shooting, he cam out, he said he was stepping over bodies everywhere,” said Sharonnie Perry. She’s talking about her nephew, who was in the building but not at the party. Link: Tracking Shootings In NYC “People in this building I know tell me how the young people was knocking on their doors. Knocking on their doors, please, miss, let me in,” Perry said. There was a large overflow of partygoers gathered in the hallway, scattering desperately as gunshots erupted after an argument, according to police. The gunmen ran away. The original Sweet 16 party was held in East New York earlier Sunday evening, and it was shut down by police. Not long after, in a separate incident, officers say a 17-year-old attendee was shot nearby. Meantime, the party was moved to Bed-Stuy. “We need to stop the flow of illegal guns in our communities,” said Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. “Anybody who possesses an illegal firearm and uses it in a crime or has it on their body should do 10 years. No conversation, no question, no parole,” said community activist Tony Herbert. More : 1 Dead, 6 Wounded After Shooting At Sweet 16 Afterparty In Brooklyn: ‘It Has To Stop’ Community leaders yet again are seeking solutions in the criminal justice system. But what about help before the trigger is pulled? “We’re in a $9 billion budget deficit due to COVID spending. That is not an excuse for us to be precise in our spending,” said City Councilmember Robert Cornegy. Spending on resources that communities will actually use. “Please, it has to stop, please I’m speaking to everyone,” one person said. As this gun violence remains a traumatizing symptom of even deeper problems. On Wednesday, representatives from community agencies will gather on the block to share resources with residents. Murders are up nearly 37% when compared to this time last year, but gun arrests are also up nearly 21%. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK COVID In New York: Cuomo Says It’s Possible NYC Schools Could Reopen Even If Positivity Rate Stays Above 3% Pushes, Punches, Slashings: With Violence Getting Out Of Control On NYC Subways, Guardian Angels Step Up To Patrol NYPD Officer Assaulted By Multiple People While Jogging In Queens
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Some NBA Hall of Famers are helping out New Yorkers in need for the holidays. Knicks legend “Earl the Pearl” Monroe, John Starks and other sports greats turned out to help hand out Thanksgiving meals. The event on the West Side was co-sponsored by Gristedes and D’Agostinos supermarkets and St. Francis Food Pantries and Shelters. They say donations have fallen by 75% because of the pandemic, but demand has skyrocketed. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK COVID In New York: Cuomo Says It’s Possible NYC Schools Could Reopen Even If Positivity Rate Stays Above 3% Pushes, Punches, Slashings: With Violence Getting Out Of Control On NYC Subways, Guardian Angels Step Up To Patrol NYPD Officer Assaulted By Multiple People While Jogging In Queens “All those who are looking at us on TV, you know, go out and do your job, as well, give. Just like these people are giving here,” Monroe said. “New Yorkers, we know how to come together, especially in a time of need. Like we’ve all been talking about, this year has been a very difficult year, especially for families and the stress it’s put on families,” said Starks. Organizers say the number of food insecure New Yorkers has doubled to over 2 million since the start of the pandemic.
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Swingers Party With More Than 80 People In Attendance Busted In Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The New York Sheriff’s Office says it busted a swingers party with more than 80 people in attendance early Sunday morning. Deputies responding to a complaint Saturday night found people drinking, eating at a buffet and having sex at a site in Queens around midnight. Boxes of condoms were provided and three couples were engaged in sex in a small back room, the Sheriff’s Office said. (credit: New York City Sheriff’s Office) Photos from the location show a room with several beds in it, a bar area, and signs by the event host Caligula New York, which advertises itself as the “Hottest Swingers Club in New York.” Organizers were ticketed for violating pandemic rules and selling alcohol without a proper license. A telephone message seeking comment was left at Caligula New York. In Midtown Manhattan, another party was broken up at 2 a.m. Sunday by deputies who found over 120 people dancing, drinking and smoking hookah without masks or social distancing. The organizers, bouncers and a DJ were ticketed. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK COVID In New York: Cuomo Says It’s Possible NYC Schools Could Reopen Even If Positivity Rate Stays Above 3% Pushes, Punches, Slashings: With Violence Getting Out Of Control On NYC Subways, Guardian Angels Step Up To Patrol NYPD Officer Assaulted By Multiple People While Jogging In Queens (© Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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YONKERS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Pat Quinn , the co-founder of the “Ice Bucket Challenge,” died Sunday at the age of 37. Quinn grew up in Yonkers and was diagnosed with ALS , or Lou Gehrig’s disease, back in 2013. He and the late Pete Frates started the challenge to raise awareness for ALS and money for research. Millions of people, including celebrities, posted videos of ice being dumped on their heads and helped raise over $250 million. FLASHBACK: Man Behind ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ Gets His Voice Back Thanks To Technology “Pat fought ALS with positivity and bravery and inspired all around him,” the ALS Association said. “Those of us who knew him are devastated but grateful for all he did to advance the fight against ALS. … Our thoughts are with the Quinn family and all of his friends and supporters. Pat was loved by many of us within the ALS community and around the world.” (1/4) We are deeply saddened to share that Pat Quinn, co-founder of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge passed away at the age of 37. Pat was diagnosed with ALS in 2013 and went on to help popularize the greatest social media campaign in history. pic.twitter.com/c5PiZHRZbE — The ALS Association (@alsassociation) November 22, 2020 Lou Gehrig’s disease, named after the New York Yankees great who suffered from it — is also known as ALS or motor neuron disease. It is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that leads to paralysis due to the death of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain. There is no known cure. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK COVID In New York: Cuomo Says It’s Possible NYC Schools Could Reopen Even If Positivity Rate Stays Above 3% Pushes, Punches, Slashings: With Violence Getting Out Of Control On NYC Subways, Guardian Angels Step Up To Patrol NYPD Officer Assaulted By Multiple People While Jogging In Queens (© Copyright 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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