NEW YORK -- The sidewalk has been cold, wet, and noisy -- sometimes all at the same time. But in his 14th year participating in the Covenant House’s annual Sleep Out initiative, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has learned this: it never gets more comfortable.

Cashman joined more than 350 business leaders, community advocates and students Thursday evening at the Jacob Javits Center, all giving up their beds to sleep outside in the hopes of raising awareness and critical funds for youth facing homelessness.

“This is an impactful event for Covenant House and obviously drives a lot of awareness,” Cashman said. “These programs need a lot of money, and I think the world is getting tougher and tougher. So it’s more important than ever that Covenant House stays strong so they can impact as

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