GOVERNOR CUOMO LAUNCHES HOLIDAY TOY, COAT AND SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE TO BENEFIT NEW YORKERS IN NEED

Statewide Drive Runs Through December 16

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced New York’s annual statewide holiday donation drive to benefit families in need across New York will begin on December 1. Donations of new unwrapped toys, coats and school supplies are being sought to assist community-based organizations during the holiday giving season.

“This year has been difficult for more families than any time in recent memory,” Governor Cuomo said. “While the holidays will look and feel different this year, it will not change what is in our hearts.  To ensure families in need are able to share in the joy of this season, I encourage all New Yorkers to consider making a donation and help make someone else’s holiday just a little bit brighter.”

The Office of General Services has set up drop-off locations across the state for businesses and individuals to bring the new unwrapped toys, coats and school supplies, which will be distributed to families in underserved communities throughout New York. The drop-off locations will be collecting donations from Tuesday, December 1 through Wednesday, December 16.  COVID-19 protocols will be in place to ensure the safety of those dropping off donations including social distancing, and access to hand sanitizer.  Masks are required.

The drop-off locations are as follows:

• Alfred E. Smith Building, 80 South Swan St., Albany
• Empire State Plaza Main Concourse, Empire State Plaza, Albany
• Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany
• Agency Buildings 1,2,3,4 – Empire State Plaza, Albany
• Robert Abrams Building for Law and Justice Empire State Plaza, Albany
• Swan Street Building, Core 2 and Core 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany
• Harriman Campus Buildings 5, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 12 Harriman Campus, 1220 Washington Ave., Albany
• Ten Eyck Building, 40 North Pearl St., Albany
• 50 Wolf Road, Albany
• 625 Broadway, Albany
• Hampton Plaza, 38-40 State St., Albany
• 44 Holland Ave., Albany
• 328 State St., Schenectady
• Senator John J. Hughes State Office Building, 333 E. Washington St., Syracuse
• Dulles State Office Building, 317 Washington St., Watertown
• Utica State Office Building, 207 Genesee St., Utica
• Eleanor Roosevelt State Office Building, 4 Burnett Blvd., Poughkeepsie
• Henderson-Smith State Office Building, 107 Broadway, Hornell
• Binghamton State Office Building, 44 Hawley St., Binghamton
• NYS State Police, 1155 Scottsville Rd. Rochester 
• Homer Folks Facility, 28 Hill Street Oneonta
• Senator Walter J. Mahoney State Office Building, 65 Court St., Buffalo
• Perry B. Duryea State Office Building, 250 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge
• Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building, 163 West 125th St., New York City
• Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building, 55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn