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Staten Island Couple Donating Their Fortune · The Cubby and Christine Morning Show

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  Speaker 1: All right, before we get to a trivia battle, some
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  Speaker 1: feel-good news out of Staten Island.
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  Speaker 2: This is so wonderful to talk about a couple that's
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  Speaker 2: giving back and giving back to the community. Richard and
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  Speaker 2: Lois Nicotra. Nicotra. Richard and Lois Nicotra. I want to
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  Speaker 2: get their name right because what they're doing is incredible.
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  Speaker 2: They own and operate hotels, restaurants, and office parks, right,
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  Speaker 2: in Staten Island. And they are on a mission to
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  Speaker 2: pour their profits directly back into the community. They recently
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  Speaker 2: gave away more than $ 800, 000 to local schools, veteran groups, charities,
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  Speaker 2: declaring that giving money away is way more fun than
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  Speaker 2: making it. On top of handing out cash grants and
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  Speaker 2: giving $ 1, 000 to every local elementary school, a couple is
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  Speaker 2: sending hundreds of middle school kids to see Hamilton on Broadway.
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  Speaker 2: They're covering the cost of the tickets, the buses, even
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  Speaker 2: T-shirts for them. Since 2011, Richard and Lois have given
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  Speaker 2: away $ 4. 2 million.
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  Speaker 1: Wow.
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  Speaker 2: To charity groups and scholarship recipients. And this latest donation
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  Speaker 2: will give a big boost to hundreds of students just
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  Speaker 2: as the new school year gets rolling. It gives them
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  Speaker 2: something to look forward to.
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  Speaker 1: You're right. Giving makes you feel good. But $ 4. 2 million
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  Speaker 1: giving makes you feel amazing.
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  Speaker 2: Just incredible. That's wonderful of them. Yeah. All right.
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  Speaker 1: Now you can win something for free if you're one
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  Speaker 1: of our two contestants. 1-800-222-1067. But only one can win,
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  Speaker 1: and our prize is... Take it away, Christine.
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  Speaker 2: Tickets to see In the Heights at New York City Center.
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  Speaker 2: This Tony-winning musical is coming to New York City Center
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  Speaker 2: this fall. It gets you dancing in your seat with
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  Speaker 2: its game-changing blend of Latin rhythms, hip-hop, and traditional Broadway sounds.
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  Speaker 2: For tickets, visit nycitycenter.org or give us a call and play.
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  Speaker 1: Good luck.