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Seinfeld, Jon Stewart & The Boss Rock The ‘Stand Up For Heroes’ Benefit
Two nights ago at the Beacon Theater in New York City, all-stars of music and comedy donated their talents for charity at the fourth...
Public Bus Doubles as Mobile Green Roof
Gardens that grow on top of city buses? That's right. Bus Roots started as the twinkle in the eye of NYU graduate student Marco...
Humble Hero Cabbie Returns $700, iPod and Valuable Documents to Tourists
A big-hearted Queens cabbie saved the day for Swiss tourists who left a bag loaded with money, IDs, and valuable electronics in his cab...
Julian and Sean Lennon Come Together on Eve of John’s 70th Birthday
Fans of John Lennon plan to "Come Together" at events around the world this Saturday to mark what would have been his 70th birthday....
Four Cities Receive $12 Million to Improve College Graduation Rates
History shows that less than one-quarter of low-income students at community colleges overcome the challenges of earning a degree. Yesterday, the Bill & Melinda...
Radio Personality Searches for Passion as Volunteer for 30 Charities in 30 Days
On September 1st, New York City based radio personality, Trey Morgan embarked on a journey designed to shock him into a more philanthropic way...
12 Tips for Getting Regular Exercise — and the Benefits for Happiness
Exercise is a KEY to happiness. Research shows that people who exercise are healthier, more energetic, think more clearly, sleep better, and have delayed...
Rapper DMC Co-Founds Camp for Foster Kids in Need
Rap pioneer, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, better known as one of the founding members of Run-D.M.C., is all about giving back. The 46-year-old recently co-founded...
Muslim American Spends Week as Homeless Man for Ramadan
Many of New York City's Muslims will fast, pray and give alms to the poor in their observance of Ramadan, but Yusef Ramelize has...
Hundreds to Kiss in Times Square, Celebrating 65th Anniversary of V-J Day Photo
Revelers in Times Square will reenact a moment captured on film 65 years ago today, when news of a Japanese surrender, which marked the...
Obama Honors 13 Citizens for Their Good Deeds
This week, President Barack Obama awarded the 2010 Citizens Medal to 13 outstanding Americans who have "performed exemplary deeds of service for their country...
Chevrolet Adds Four States to its Volt Electric Car Launch
Chevrolet is adding Texas, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to the list of launch markets for the Volt -- and some cities will...
Gates and Buffett Are Pushing Billionaires to Give Away Wealth
Investor Warren Buffett and Microsoft founder Bill Gates announced on Wednesday that they have met with the top billionaire in the country asking them...
Motivating Club Gets Kids Running Track Before School
Since October, about a 1,000 North Carolina students have been running laps before school. The Mighty Milers is part of a New...
Letter Carriers To Collect Food Across America May 8 in 18th Annual Hunger Drive
The National Association of Letter Carriers is asking everyone to leave non-perishable food items by their mailboxes on Saturday, May 8 as part of...
40 Victories Since the First Earth Day: 40th Anniversary Timeline
Since the first Earth Day 40 years ago, America has become a cleaner, safer, more beautiful place with less pollution, more pristine rivers, fewer...
A Saint Patrick’s Day Message from Ireland: Thank you, America
As a rule, Irishmen only cry at football games. But on a recent walk around New York City, I ended up publicly emoting,...
NYC Bike Messenger Exports Fun to Orphans, 2 Wheels at a Time (Video)
After experiencing a "tsunami of happiness" from orphans in Cambodia, a bike messenger from New York City started an organization that donates bikes to...
Survey Shows 3 Out of 4 Girls Happy With Their Bodies
According to a national survey released by the Girl Scouts on the eve of New York City’s legendary Fashion Week, most girls are happy...
Miracle in Haiti as Rescue Team Finds 2 Kids Alive in Rubble After 8 Days (Video)
Cries of joy peeled from the mouths of elated parents as a joint New York City-Virginia rescue team in Haiti pulled out two children...