Runner Spotlight: Carsen

A young woman with long blonde hair looks over her shoulder and smiles widely at the camera, wearing a black coat and black beanie. A city scene is in the background behind her.

Volunteer Carsen joined PAWS NY in honor of her childhood dog Bailey, who passed away in 2021. Now she’s running the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon–her first-ever long race after recovering from an ACL injury–on behalf of PAWS NY! This Brooklynite is a published children’s book author and screenwriter who loves to run in…

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The Bridge: Update and Awards

A three-panel image with screenshots from The Bridge short animated film: a man, a dog, and the Brooklyn Bridge.

After releasing The Bridge in January 2023, PAWS NY is proud to announce that the short film, created by Klick Health, has been recognized with several industry awards and accolades. It was featured in numerous media outlets over the past six months, including Animation Magazine, PRWeek, Animation World Network, Adweek, Shots, and Fox News, and it…

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Runner Spotlight: Saree

Onny and Saree - A young woman in a gray hoodie and black sunglasses holds up a black cat in a green harness.

Today’s Runner Spotlight is Saree, who was so inspired by the TCS NYC Marathon (and one of our PAWS NY runners!) that she signed up to run the 2023 United Airlines NYC Half! Even though Saree didn’t do so great at cross-country in middle school, she is excited to run her first-ever long race with…

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Runner Spotlight: Kyle

Kyle and his wife stand on a balcony holding their two dogs.

Today’s Runner Spotlight is Kyle, who is no stranger to long-distance races or PAWS NY. This Long Island resident ran the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon on Team PAWS NY and even though he already has guaranteed entry to the 2023 United Airlines NYC Half, he wanted to fundraise on our behalf this year…

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Runner Spotlight: Marisa

A woman in a yellow tank top and black shorts poses on the Coney Island Boardwalk at the end of the Brooklyn Half Marathon, holding up her finisher's medal.

PAWS NY has a team of 17 runners participating in the 2023 United Airlines NYC Half while fundraising for our organization, and today we have the pleasure of introducing you to one of them: Marisa! This newlywed Manhattanite was planning to run the 2020 United Airlines NYC Half before it was canceled due to the…

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Runner Spotlight: Annie

For the second year in a row, volunteer Annie is running the TCS New York City Marathon on behalf of PAWS NY! She’s been walking Valla for several years now and loves highlighting their walks on her social media. Annie ran Division I track and cross country for Lehigh University and loves running along the…

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Runner Spotlight: Justin

We’re 11 days away from the TCS New York City Marathon, and we’ve got another Runner Spotlight for you: Justin! Justin understands the importance of the human-animal bond and has seen first-hand the need for PAWS NY: “Someone close to me had major obstacles with taking care of her pets in the past, so I’m…

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