A "back to school" drive was held at Co-op City in the Bronx Thursday.

Several corporations helped bring school supplies to the event.

Among the items being given out were books, book bags, pencils, sneaker vouchers, haircut vouchers and other essentials.

City Councilman Kevin Riley said the turnout was bigger than usual and that could be because families are hurting more this year.

"We do understand there's inflation going on in the world and we're trying to provide our families, our students, the best resources possible to make sure that they have a good back to school," Riley said, "It means everything in this time of need because everybody needs something and whether it's a piece of fruit or a piece of bread - we all need something in all forms. So this actually helps me personally and it's helping the community."

It was the 14th "back to school" event held in this district this year, with a few more to come.

Charter, the parent company of Spectrum News and NY1, was a sponsor of the event.