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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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – One of the New York Yankees’ biggest bats, Aaron Judge , was injured during Thursday night’s game – a major blow to the team’s lineup. But then, something unusual happened. Fans at the game started a sort of vigil for the slugger. The sight never before seen at a Yankees’ game sparked a look of confusion on first baseman Greg Bird’s face. “Now what do you make of this? I’ve never seen this at the stadium. It looks like a concert in the upper deck,” announcer Michael Kay said. Fans in left field turned on their phone flashlights, and the gesture spread throughout the stadium. “When the lights came on, it was pretty obvious that fans were showing their support for him,” said fan Dave Wengel. “I wish they didn’t have to do it, but it was kind of true Yankees fans, you know hanging in there for Aaron.” “I asked somebody else that comes to a lot of games what the deal was with that, and they said they had never seen it before,” Stephen Haney, of Kentucky, said. “I thought they were doing the wave or something,” another fan added. CBS2’s Vanessa Murdock asked fans whether it should become another tradition at Yankee Stadium, like bleacher creatures with roll call. “I think it will be. I think everybody really like it,” said Haney. “Hopefully for better circumstances,” Wengel said. “Sure, why not?” said another man. Judge was taken to the hospital and has a chip fracture on his right wrist. He’s expected to sit out for the next three weeks. “It could’ve been a lot worse,” he said Friday night. Judge is hitting .285 with 26 home runs and 61 RBIs. Boone said Giancarlo Stanton will take over in right during Judge’s recovery — Stanton has split time in left field, right and at designated hitter. Judge was nailed by a tailing fastball from Kansas City right-hander Jakob Junis in the first inning Thursday. “I had a bad feeling,” Judge said. “I didn’t have a good feeling when it hit me.” Judge winced, did a quick twirl in the batter’s box, slung his bat toward the dugout and headed to first base. A trainer checked him and had Judge do some hand exercises. Judge, who was the DH, stayed in the game and got an infield single the next time up. But after having trouble swinging in the indoor batting cage, he was pulled for a pinch-hitter in the fourth. The Yankees and Royals were rained out Friday night , and Judge spent the day getting treatment. Mostly a mix of ice and compression to keep the swelling down. Judge also has a brace for the lower half of his right arm. He wore it while taking part in a pregame presentation, before the game was called. “It’s tough, but stuff like this happens,” he said. The Yankees said Judge doesn’t need surgery. He was put him the 10-day disabled list and infielder-outfielder Tyler Wade was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Yankees went into the weekend trailing AL East-leading Boston by 4 1/2 games. The teams play four times at Fenway Park next week. Boone said Brett Gardner, Aaron Hicks and Stanton will form the outfield for most games while Judge is out. The versatile Wade figures to get some time there, too. There’s no timetable for outfielders Clint Frazier and Jacoby Ellsbury to return from the disabled list. Catcher Gary Sanchez also is on the DL and expected to be miss most of August. After the Yankees bolstered their pitching staff this week by getting starter J.A. Happ from Toronto and reliever Zach Britton from Baltimore, there’s always a chance they’ll make another deal for a hitter before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. “Whether we get reinforcements, who knows?” Boone said. Yankees pitcher Sonny Gray said his right thumb was feeling better a day after it was hit by a hard grounder. The right-hander said he fully expects to make his next start as scheduled. “I’ll be ready in five days,” he said. The Yankees also said newly acquired J.A. Happ would make his New York debut Sunday when he starts against the Royals. Toronto traded the lefty on Thursday for infielder Brandon Drury and minor league outfielder Billy McKinney. (© Copyright 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – The world is celebrating a slithering creature that most people fear – Monday, July 16 is World Snake Day. Some cultures revere the serpents while others simply keep them as pets. Now, you can even get a snake massage . CBS2’s Vanessa Murdock witnessed her first snake massage with Serpentessa, a snake priestess at Dreaming Goddess in Poughkeepsie. “Just enjoy them and feel them,” Serpentessa tells Pam Kelly of Pleasant Valley, New York. Serpentessa guided three boa constrictors, some longer than six feet, all over Kelly’s body. She can’t force them to do anything — each serpent chooses its own path, gliding over Kelly, wrapping around her feet, her head, even resting on her neck. “They tone and stimulate the vagus nerve in our body and that releases endorphins and oxytocin,” Serpentessa said. those are the feel good hormones.” Serpentessa has specialized as an interspecies facilitator for 25 years. Murdock asked her how safe this is. “There are no guarantees with a wild animal,” she says. “You are the one who’s going to choose whether if it’s is safe for you or not. So no one has ever been hurt by one of my boa constrictors.” Serpentessa says people typically reach out to her for one of three reasons: healing, empowerment or to get over their fear of snakes. In the end, Kelly said the session helped. “It was a lot calmer and peaceful than I thought it would be,” said Kelly. “There was a point it felt like they were just hugging me around the shoulders. It just felt very calm – like I could fall asleep.” Kelly’s ease on the table gave Alan Lesner, the courage to try it. He barely flinched as a snake went in for a kiss. As for Murdock, she forced herself to at least sit with a snake, the only animal she says she’s ever really feared. Within a few minutes, she could finally relax, breathe normally and even smile for a picture with Serpentessa and one of her snakes. Serpentessa also offers snake massages in the city. An hour and 15 minute massage starts at $300.
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ORTLEY BEACH, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beach replenishment project on the Jersey Shore dredged up a mysterious substance that left many beachgoers wondering “what is that?” Several parents at Ortley Beach kept their children out of the water Thursday as black sludge appeared to be washing ashore. “You saw all the brown, black coming down the ocean it was disgusting,” Greg Brutofsky told CBS2’s Vanessa Murdock. “As soon as you saw the waves come over, it was just black,” Kim Brutofsky, of East Hanover, added. “We just thought it was wood… Horrible, this whole beach was covered.” “It looked like black coal. But when I went home, my feet were black,” another man added. It turns out, the mystery substance is peat. It’s an organic material that might not look pretty but is not harmful to swim among or walk in, Murdock reported. “The perception is ‘Oh my god, it’s oil or tar or something like that.’ It’s not dangerous, it’s organic, it’s decayed vegetation,” research professor of coastal engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, Jon Miller explained. He said the Corps is actually dredging up a bit of history. “The peat actually forms where there used to be a wetland or a marsh. So the fact that the material is offshore, it just kind of indicates that a long time ago the shoreline was much farther off shore,” he said. Toms River Township Engineer Robert Chankalian said he initially thought it was coal, too. “We raked it this morning. As you can see, the beach is clean now, and they’re now down into the good sand,” he said. That came as little consolation to grandmother Judy Muschla, of Jackson. “I have my granddaughter here. She likes to play in the sand, and I’m reluctant to let her sit in the sand,” she said.
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TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – There’s a push to stimulate the economy while stimulating your taste buds in Suffolk County. CBS2’s Vanessa Murdock visited Lenny Bruno Farms in Manorville, where she and fourth-generation farmer Dominick Bruno discussed buying local. “For some people, local is 250 miles away. Here, local means it’s coming from this field and it’s being sold at our farm stand,” he said. Bruno said he’s thrilled to be part of a new initiative launched by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, called Choose LI. “Buying locally grown and harvested food is better for overall health and it is better for our region,” said Bellone. The goal is to get Long Island families to take the pledge to spend 10 percent of their weekly grocery budget on buying local produce and fish. New Yorkers spend an average of $176 a week on food, Murdock reported. If each Suffolk County household pledges 10 percent to buying local, $19 million would be fed into the county’s economy each year and, in turn, help create 1,000 jobs. Julieann Hughes, a mother of four, said she makes an effort to buy local. “Yesterday I spent $20 here, and we’re back for more,” she said. “One, it’s convenient and two, it helps out local business.” Bonnie Brady, executive director of the Long Island Commercial Fishing Association, said it’s crucial to promote locally landed seafood. “Ninety-two percent of seafood consumed in this country is imported, and that’s a huge issue if you’re a local fisherman,” she said. At Atlantic Seafood in Center Moriches, manager Colleen Donovan agreed. “It just keeps jobs in the area,” she said, adding that most of their seafood is harvested hyper locally. “These clams we get locally, these come from the Great South Bay.” The swordfish and tuna are caught between there and Montauk. “Everything is supporting local. It’s what keeps your community going,” said Donovan. The Chose LI campaign also supports local wine and microbrews. For more information, click here .
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Officials, Advocates Spar Over Proposed Flood Barriers To Protect Against Future Storm Surges
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Superstorm Sandy devastated coastal communities in the Tri-State area nearly six years ago and since then, building a more resilient coastline has become a priority for residents and lawmakers. To keep a similar storm from wrecking similar havoc, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering five options. “Our primary mission is, and I think the bigger factor that goes in to weigh in is the benefit and the cost comparison of each of the plans,” Cliff Jones, Chief of the Corps’ Planning Division, said. At a quick glance, options include multiple surge barriers, flood walls, levees, and seawalls throughout New York Harbor, along Atlantic beaches, and up the Hudson River. One of the options is getting the lions’ share of attention. It involves a five-mile storm surge barrier that would span from Sandy Hook to the Rockaways, similar to the Netherlands’ Delta Works. Proposed flood barrier. (credit: CBS2) “Five miles across here, it’s just unimaginable,” said Ida Sanoff, Executive Director of the Natural Resources Protective Association. “When you put a structure in the water here it frequently gives you unexpected impacts.” She says the proposal could be a “sneak attack,” and wants to make sure her voice is heard. “No one on the Brooklyn shoreline knew these meetings were going to be held,” she said, referring to meetings held by the Army Corps this week to inform the public of options. She’s not the only one feeling blindsided. State Senator Terrence P. Murphy (R-40th) says he feels left out of the conversation, too. “We’re asking the Army Corp to have a seat at the table,” he said. “Have a meeting in Sleepy Hollow.” Baykeeper Greg Remaud tells CBS2 he got wind of the meetings and says the perimeter is the only solution that offers protection from storm surges in a fiscally responsible and ecologically sound way. The key, he says, is avoiding large-scale engineering. “They often cause more problems than they solve in terms of back flooding, cutting off tidal flooding over time,” Remaud said. “Tidal flow provides oxygen to the estuary, it’s what brings in nutrients and cleans our contaminants.” The Army Corps hopes to identify a tentative plan by the year, but says a final plan wouldn’t be sent to Congress until 2022. After that it could still be years before work on the ground begins.
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MIAMI (CBSNewYork/AP) — Weather forecasters say Tropical Storm Chris is likely to strengthen to a hurricane by Monday but will remain well away from the U.S. coast for the next two or three days. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday that the storm has barely moved since Saturday. At 11 a.m. EDT, the storm’s center was located about 160 miles south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Maximum sustained winds have reached 45 mph. CBS2’s Vanessa Murdock said the storm if expected to stay off the coast for the entirety of its lifespan, but it is expected to strengthen as it moves in a northeasterly direction. No coastal watches or warnings are in effect, but forecasters say swells along the coasts of North Carolina and the mid-Atlantic states could produce dangerous surf and rip current conditions. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to dump heavy rain over the Lesser Antilles at the end of the weekend. A tropical storm warning is up on Guadeloupe and Dominica, while a tropical storm watch has been issued for the French Caribbean territories of Martinique, St. Martin and St. Barts as well as St. Maarten, Barbados, St. Lucia, Saba and St. Eustatius. Puerto Rico, which was devastated by Hurricane Maria in September, remains under a state of emergency. (© Copyright 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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