New York City was rocked last week by a freak explosion and building collapse in East Harlem that took the lives of eight people and injured 70 others.

In their first stand-alone, grassroots effort with the local community, New York City F.C. has offered their help in the recovery efforts.

NYC FC and the Yankees are donating a total of $65,000 to the American Red Cross relief efforts. $50,000 of the total will be coming from the Yankees while the remaining $15,000 is being donated by the coming Major League Soccer franchise.

“Almost one week after the explosion, the vital work of providing relief services to those affected by this tragedy continues,” said Josh Lockwood, CEO of the American Red Cross of Greater New York tells the New York Daily News. “Currently, a multi-lingual Red Cross response team is at the NY City Resident Service Center providing one-on-one case management and emotional support.

“On behalf of all those we serve, we thank our generous partners — the New York Yankees and New York City Football Club — for helping to make this possible.”

The Yankees are well known for their philanthropic endeavors in the City, but despite NYC FC’s recent arrival to the local sporting scene, their parent ownership, Manchester City, has also taken a vested interest in community efforts — particularly within Harlem. The Lexington Academy school worked closely with “City Soccer” as the non-profit helped build a fully enclosed rooftop soccer field for the students to enjoy. City Soccer worked closely with the former Bloomberg administration in offering soccer clinics for children in the area as well.

While a year away from officially debuting, it is clear NYC FC are looking to be a visible, active participant within the New York City area with this gesture. Most telling, they are doing so without attaching the Manchester City name to their efforts.

New York City FC are set to take their next leap forward as a club, debuting the new club badge Thursday afternoon at the Adidas store in Soho.