Billy Joel, Mariah Carey headline Rise Up New York! COVID-19 fundraiser

Billy Joel will be among the performers on the May 11 fundraiser. Credit: Craig Ruttle
Long Island music icons Billy Joel and Mariah Carey will be among the stars taking part in "Rise Up New York!," an hourlong telethon on May 11 at 7 p.m. to benefit front-line workers and others in our area impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hosted by Tina Fey, the virtual fundraiser will air on all local commercial TV stations including WLNY, as well as nationally on CNBC, and on News 12, Spectrum News NY1 and the radio networks iHeartMedia, Entercom and SiriusXM. Produced by iHeart and the New York charitable organization Robin Hood, the event aims to raise funds for "relief and recovery efforts, deployed directly to the organizations on the frontlines that serve the city's most vulnerable during the current crisis and its aftermath," the 32-year-old charity said Monday.
Bon Jovi, Bette Midler, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chris Rock and Sting also are scheduled to appear. Other stars participating include Syosset-raised Idina Menzel, former Brookville resident Jennifer Lopez, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Robert De Niro, Jimmy Fallon, Sutton Foster, Jake Gyllenhaal, Spike Lee, Julianne Moore, Trevor Noah, Barbra Streisand and others. Former NFL Giants Eli Manning, Phil Simms, Michael Strahan and Justin Tuck are also scheduled to appear.
"With the help of special guests, we're aiming to shine a light on the strength of our city and raise $100 million for frontline organizations serving NYC," the Robin Hood organization said, adding that 100% of donations "will provide support for food, shelter, cash assistance, health and mental health, legal services, education and more — helping fellow New Yorkers rebuild their lives as the city moves towards recovery and beyond."
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