[Share] How to Donate in NYC

The Mayor's volunteer in NYC:
Donation all kinds of stuff, including clothing:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/mvc/html/donate/want_donate.shtml



[Share]How to Donate Clothing in NYC
By Pamela Blondiewrites
http://www.ehow.com/how_4492623_donate-clothing-nyc.html


Donate clothing in New York City and help someone in need. Clothing is always needed for children and adults. Not everyone is as fortunate as most and donating unwanted clothes helps to fill a need. The clothes should be in good condition. These clothes go to families that have no way to buy clothes that are needed. There are many organizations that need clothing donated including thrift stores.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:

* Unwanted clothes
* Places to donate

Step 1

Donate clothes to Housing Works in New York. The program works with at risk people that have HIV or Aids. They also work with homeless people that need clothing. They prefer clothes donations that are not damaged or soiled. They accept shoes, clothing and other household goods.

Step 2

Clean clothing can be donated to New York Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter. This organization helps people that are homeless find homes, food and clothing. They are always in need of clothing including babies, children's and adult clothing.


Step 3

Donating clothes to St. John the Divine Cathedral can be done any day of the week. They specialize in helping people in the community that need clothing, food and shelter. They provide emergency services to people who have been left with housing due to fires or other issues.

Step 4

Give donations to the American Red Cross. They work with all areas of the city. They help wherever they are needed. This includes helping displaced families find clothing and shelter. They accept donations for clothing and food as well as volunteers to distribute clothing.


Step 5

Donations can be made to thrift stores in the New York City area. The thrift stores will sell the used clothes for very cheap prices. They sustain the business by selling clothes, furnishings and everything else people do not want anymore.

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o Which place is the dangerous?

***Manhattan
In the West Side: the place north than 125st. (greater than 125st.) is not that safe. Try to avoid there.
In the East Side: the place north than 96 st. (greater than 96st.) is not that safe. Try to avoid there.
(I am not pretty sure about the neighborhood: south to the 110 st. north to the125 st., east to the central part west, west to the Amsterdam Av.)

***Queens
I know a lot of people live in Elmhust Av. , that is a nice neighborhood, about 30 mins to midtown Manhattan. There are all resident area, I will say, there is no night life. And generally won't have a lot of people walk on the street during night time. Be sure to go home earlier...

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o HOW much is it?
***Manhattan

• Around Columbia-average $850 (a room in a 3 bedrooms apartment) also depends on the size of the room
• Downtown-average $1800 (a room in a 3 bedrooms apartment)
• The north the cheaper! bur remember north than 125 st. is not good.
  

***Queens

• Elmhust Av.-average $550 (a room in a 2 or 3 bedrooms apartment)

o craigslist (http://newyork.craigslist.org/)

• look at sublet, room share section for seblet or roomshare with others, you can choose the nighborhood and price range
• In New York, good deals will be gone in about 10 mins. You probably should take a look at craigslist everyday: http://newyork.craigslist.org/, and contact them immediately if you think it’s good.
• In craigslist, almost every post show where it is in the end of the posting, Yahoo map website (http://maps.yahoo.com/ ) will give you an idea about where the room is.

o If you want to live around Columbia University, Ideal location is about south to the 86 st., north to the 125 st., west to the Riverside Drive, and east to the central part west. (I am not pretty sure about the neighborhood: south to the 110 st. north to the125 st., west to the Amsterdam Av., and east to the central part west.)

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