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Press Release: Paint the Town Red Gala 2025

April 11, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2025 City Year New York Celebrates National Service at “Paint the Town Red” 2025 Spring…

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City Year New York Appoints Annie Kessler as Executive Director

June 10, 2024

New York, NY – June 5, 2024 – Today, City Year New York (CYNY), an education nonprofit that recruits young…

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The Corps

Service Coming Full Circle in the South Bronx

December 14, 2021

Meet Marc! He’s a former CYNY student turned CYNY AmeriCorps member. Marc is a Bronx native who went to…

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The Corps

These 9 tips + Cheez-Its = a powerful year of service

October 23, 2019

I was extremely nervous the first time I walked into the crowded and rambunctious school cafeteria to help support student…

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The Corps

From Little Rock to the Big Apple, one City Year AmeriCorps member shares his journey

March 29, 2019

Learn about one Corps member’s ability to serve in his hometown and across the country with City Year.

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