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About Us

In April of 2005, just nine months into his stay in New York City, Alex Price was leveled by news that his dad and best friend, Billy Price, had unexpectedly passed away from a sudden heart attack. Alex struggled with his grief for the rest of the year as he contemplated leaving the city. His mother, Penny, and sister, Amy, encouraged him to stay. His newly minted New York friends rallied to his side.

Still searching for answers as January 2006 rolled in, Alex decided that the best way to honor his dad was by holding a charity benefit in Billy's name to mark the first anniversary of his passing.

Philanthropy seemed a fitting tribute. A man of great faith, Billy Price constantly sought to help others, and drummed the importance of charity into his son at an early age. As a child Alex spent holidays at soup kitchens feeding the homeless, alongside him the whole time was Billy.

With just an idea, Alex quickly made a series of phone calls. The first was to the New York City chapter of the American Heart Association (AHA). He wanted to know if the AHA would allow him to donate funds from the event in his father's name. The person on the other end told him, "absolutely."

The next calls were to his closest friends in the city: Matthew Farkash, Bharani Rajakumar and Danielle Bridie, to see if they would be willing to make this something special. They committed immediately.

Mathew not only offered his help, but suggested they make this an opportunity to get all of their friends " hardworking young professionals" involved in giving something back to their community. Thirty-five other friends quickly offered to help. Unknowing at the time, these friends had just laid down the foundation for what would become nycTIES.

As the date for the event (April 25, 2006) drew near, the group decided that instead of just donating a check to the AHA, they wanted to apply the money they raised toward one of the charity's most critical local programs, "CPR Anytime", and then volunteer their time to implement their donation toward the program.

The group loved the idea of seeing their work through from start to finish. Mathew dubbed their philosophy, "accountable fundraising," as a symbol of the group holding themselves accountable to making their donation have the biggest impact possible.

April 25th arrived soon enough, and not only did 350 New York City young professionals show up for the event but they also helped raise $10,000 in Billy Price's name.

nycTIES may have swelled in numbers since January 2006, and may have moved on to other projects since April 2006, but at its heart, this organization is still about strengthening the important ties that exist between family, friends and community.