In November, Marc Jacobs was featured in a South Park episode as shirtless action figure "Muscle Man Marc," so it's only fair that Jacobs repay the tribute and feature a nude Eric Cartman on a t-shirt created to benefit The Interdisciplinary Melanoma Cooperative Group at New York University. more ›

No matter your issues with our billionaire mayor from Boston—where to start?—you have to give the man credit: He sure gives away a lot of dough. Hot on the heels of his quarter-million matching donation to Planned Parenthood the Chronicle of Philanthropy has declared Mike Bloomberg the fifth most generous person in all the land. According to their count hizzoner gave $311,276,000 away last year! more ›

There are lots of hungry people out there and yet (as Nanny Bloomberg would like to remind you) portions keep getting bigger for the already sated. Worse, billions in food gets thrown away each year. So now a non-profit in Texas is trying to connect the dots, and they'd like to hit NYC this Spring. Halfsies, anybody? more ›

There are nice people out there! Earlier this week construction manager Chris Csoka got himself a $60 ticket while he was dropping off a truckload of baby supplies to an unemployed man—despite being told by a traffic agent that it was okay for him to unload in a no parking zone on Staten Island. But after hearing about the ticket an unidentified NYPD detective has stepped up to pay it for him. It may not feel like Christmas outside, but the spirit at least is there! more ›

Louis C.K.'s Beacon Theater comedy special/internet experiment turned out better than anyone could have expected: in the 12 days since the special was put online for $5, Louis has made more than a million dollars! And he announced on his website that he is donating $280,000 to five different charities: "The thing is still on sale. I hope folks keep buying it. If I make another million, I'll give more of it away. I'll let you know when that happens because I like you getting to know what happened to your 5 dollars and bringing awareness to the bla bla bla." Aww: come for the bag of dicks, stay for the benevolence. more ›

Today, the NY Times delved into the world of a mystical rabbi, his celebrity followers, high-power publicists, and, not least of all, the rabbi's charity's missing millions as it reported on Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto: "The rabbi’s close followers are disclosing what they say is the source of many of his troubles. They said they told federal investigators that the rabbi had been the victim of a bizarre embezzlement and extortion plot that was carried out by two former members of his inner circle, who stole his congregation’s money and tried to frame him." more ›

[UPDATES BELOW] Exactly three months ago, a group of protesters converged on a privately-owned, public space in Lower Manhattan to protest economic injustice. At noon today, Occupy Wall Street will again attempt to retake private property, this time from a real estate giant that has been supportive of the movement since the beginning: Trinity Wall Street church. more ›

The annual Santa Streak is back again for a second year, and it's happening tomorrow—one week before SantaCon, where at least people leave their holiday outfits on until bedding Mrs. Claus at the end of the bar crawl. If you have any desire to streak (it is for charity, after all), then you'll want to head to RSVP here, to find out the exact Astoria starting point. more ›

Barcade, the much-loved Williamsburg bar that combines beer with arcade games (it also has outposts in Jersey City and Philadelphia), wants to take you on a beer-heavy road trip this holiday season (don't worry—they're driving). The bar is teaming up with Sixpoint Brewery for a holiday fundraiser called "Highway To Help," which, cheesy title aside, sounds like a pretty solid way to spend a Saturday. more ›

Just in time for the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks, a man who stole thousands from the September 11th Families' Association has been sent to jail for nine months. At the same time, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is warning folks to be super careful about giving donations to the many questionable 9/11 charities out there. more ›

In a twist from the usual food truck giveaway offerings, which are normally ready-to-eat snacks like hotdogs or, uh, body chocolate, Barilla pasta trucks will be hitting the streets this week to give out "Spaghettata To-Go" dinner kits for you to take home and prepare yourself. more ›

Following the tragic earthquake and tsunami in Japan earlier this year, Lady Gaga was quick to come out with a We Pray For Japan bracelet, which she sold to raise money for victims. But now the performer is facing a class action lawsuit that alleges she deliberately raised the cost of shipping and handling in order to turn a profit for herself. more ›

Everyone's favorite art rock noisemakers Sonic Youth are well known for their bizarre tunings and extensive collection of gear—they even have an inventory of all their guitar equipment on their website for gearheads and music nerds. And now, they've started putting some of it on eBay for charity! more ›

It seems that Donald Trump, the potential Ross Perot of 2012, has really been making friends during his fake presidential campaign. According to the Post, Jerry Seinfeld canceled an upcoming appearance at a benefit for his son's Eric Trump Foundation, because of Trump's hotheaded birther rhetoric. And Trump was none too pleased: "You should be ashamed of yourself!" he wrote Seinfeld in an angry letter. As Frank Costanza might say, "THEY DON'T WANT ME, I DON'T WANT THEM." more ›

There's a lot of things we could debate about Donald Trump: is he seriously running for president? Does he really think Obama wasn't born in the US? Is that his real hair? If that is his real hair, why doesn't he do something about it? Does he not realize that people are staring at him? But there's one thing that has always seemed rather irrefutable: Trump is pretty darn rich (or else he'll sue you). Now here's another thing that seems rather irrefutable: Trump is pretty darn cheap when it comes to charitable donations. more ›

The FDNY's annual "beefcake" calendar is back, ladies (and gents). While the presses were stopped back in 2008 after a nude video of one firefighter showed up on a gay porn site, the incident didn't stop New York's Bravest from posing again. And with a new year ahead, it seems they've found a new charity they just had to help out: the FDNY! The calendar has always raised money for charity, but the FDNY has never taken money for themselves, but according to the NY Post, money is tight and they could really use the estimated $300,000 earned from their Calendar of Heroes. Why not? more ›

In Manhattan, Urban Outfitters has been spotted tossing out perfectly good items that could go to charity, in Brooklyn, a school was recently called out for throwing out good books, and now on Staten Island, a CVS is being criticized for trashing what appear to be good toys that could be donated to charity. SI Live reports that the CVS Pharmacy on Arthur Kill Road in Eltingville recently filled their dumpster with boxes of brand new toys, and as one local Good Samaritan pointed out: "Christmas is coming, a lot of kids could have them." more ›

B-I-N-G-Uh-Oh! A Queens man, Spiros Moshopulos, has allegedly been the mastermind behind a big Bingo scam. He's been hosting bingo games meant to benefit several Queens charities, but turns out he's the only one who's been cashing in. According to the NY Post, Moshopulos and his crew (because you need a crew for Bingo scams) have netted around $830,000 over the past few years! more ›

Last night Pete Seeger, the legendary folk singer (born May 3rd, 1919 in Manhattan's French Hospital), was honored by the WhyHunger organization at their 35th anniversary dinner. The event, held at Gotham Hall, featured performances by Ashford & Simpson, Tom Chapin, and a host of others—all of whom joined the guest of honor on stage at the end of the night. The highlight of the night came when the 91-year-old smiling Seeger led the crowd in a sing-a-long of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," which brought even the grown men in the audience to tears. (Get some tissues, we're trying to get a hold of video.) more ›