NYC is encouraging donations of the following five items:
Diapers
Baby food
Batteries
First Aid Supplies
Feminine hygiene products
All donated items must be non-perishable, not second-hand, nor contain liquids of any kind. Open or unsealed donations of food or hygiene supplies will not be accepted. At this time, only the five items listed above are being collected.
The following locations will accept your donations of the above listed critically needed items:
Brooklyn
Engine 271 / Ladder 124 (Bushwick)
392 Himrod Street
Cross Streets: Wyckoff Avenue and St. Nicholas Avenue
Engine 277 / Ladder 112 (Bushwick)
582 Knickerbocker Avenue
Cross Streets: Gates Avenue and Palmetto Street
Engine 218 (Bushwick)
650 Hart Street
Cross Streets: Myrtle Avenue and Central Avenue
Engine 201 / Ladder 114 (Sunset Park)
5113 4th Avenue
Cross Streets: 51st Street and 52nd Street
Engine 228 (Sunset Park)
436 39th Street
Cross Streets: 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue
Additional information about donating:
www.unicefusa.org
www.redcross.org
www.globalgiving.org
Below is a helpful link concerning a NY Times article concerning ways to avoid scams in making donations: