Bay Ridge supports Times Square going gold for cancer
Cancer advocates and elected officials from Bay Ridge came to Times Square as the Crossroads of the World turned into a golden paradise to raise cancer awareness.
Matthew and Nicole Kabel, whose little daughter Sally is a cancer survivor, were on hand to cheer as the iconic digital screens of Times Square were simultaneously illuminated in gold for an hour between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Sept. 17 as part of the Go Gold campaign.
The Go Gold campaign is an effort designed to raise awareness of the need for more funds for research into cures and treatment of childhood cancers, according to advocates. The event is timed to coincide with National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
The Times Square lighting, which was organized by the Times Square Advertising Coalition (TSAC), also attracted Bay Ridge lawmakers like state Sen. Marty Golden, Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis and Councilmember Vincent Gentile.