Martin Luther King Day is the only federal holiday that is designated by Congress as a National Day of Service. q_impact of CityYearNewYork spoke with ChrisWragge and MaryCalviTV about MLKDay at HighbridgeGreen.
So many people will mark Monday as a day on, not a day off. Hundreds of volunteers will team up to improve the community and honor King's legacy. Quamid Francis, executive director of City Year New York, spoke with CBS2's Chris Wragge and Mary Calvi about an event at the Highbridge Green School.
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