what you should Know
- Governor Cathy Hochul announced Thursday that New York State’s annual holiday campaign benefiting needy families will begin on December 1 and run through December 16.
- The state is seeking donations of newly opened toys, coats and school supplies to help community organizations during the Christmas season.
- The New York State Office of General Services has set up drop-off locations for businesses and individuals throughout the state to bring newly opened toys, coats and school supplies to be delivered to families in under-served communities in New York. Will go
NEW YORK – Governor Cathy Hochul announced Thursday that New York State’s annual holiday campaign benefiting needy families will begin on December 1 and run through December 16. The state is seeking donations of newly opened toys, coats and school supplies to help community organizations during the Christmas season.
“This holiday season, I encourage all New Yorkers to come together to help families and children in need across the state,” said Governor Hochul. “New York’s annual Toy & Coat Drive is a wonderful opportunity to bring some much-needed joy and hope to our communities, and everyone with the means to do so can spread a little holiday joy by donating.”
The New York State Office of General Services has set up drop-off locations for businesses and individuals throughout the state to bring newly opened toys, coats and school supplies to be delivered to families in under-served communities in New York. Will go
Drop-off locations will collect donations from December 1-16. The sites are as follows:
- building Alfred E. Smith, 80 South Swan Street, Albany
- Empire State Plaza Main Concourse, Empire State Plaza, Albany
- Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany
- Agency Building 1,2,3,4 – Empire State Plaza, Albany
- Robert Abrams Building for Law and Justice Empire State Plaza, Albany
- Swan Street Building, Core 2 & 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 Street, Albany
- 50 Wolf Road, Albany
- 625 Broadway, Albany
- Hampton Plaza, 38-40 State Street, Albany
- 44 Holland Avenue, Albany
- 328 State Street, Schenectady
- Senator John J. Hughes State Office Building, 333 E. Washington Street, Syracuse
- Dulles State Office Building, 317 Washington Street, Watertown
- Utica State Office Building, 207 Genesee Street, Utica
- Eleanor Roosevelt State Office Building, 4 Burnett Boulevard, Poughkeepsie
- Henderson-Smith State Office Building, 107 Broadway, Hornell
- Binghamton State Office Building, 44 Hawley Street, Binghamton
- NYS State Police, 1155 Scottsville Road, Rochester
- Homer Folks Facility, 28 Hill Street, Oneonta
- Electric Tower, 535 Washington Street, Buffalo
- Perry b. Duryea State Office Building, 250 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge
- Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building, 163 West 125th Street, New York City
- Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building, 55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn
Packages ordered online can be shipped to the following location:
Empire State Plaza
P1 South Dock J
Albany, New York 12242
NYS Holiday Drive
