"We care about our neighbors, and that's why we want to help." New York native and acting legend Robert De Niro kicked off Robin Hood and iHeartMedia's Rise Up New York!
telethon on Monday (May 11) with that simple reasoning about why the benefit show was happening.Since the coronavirus began spreading across the nation earlier this year, New York City has been the hardest hit, becoming the epicenter of the pandemic with more than 26,000 deaths to date and too many jobs lost.The telethon, hosted by Tina Fey from 30 Rockefeller Plaza, featured numerous famous faces with New York ties, from musicians to Broadway stars to chefs and beyond.