Pop star Lady Gaga says she is donating $1 million to the American Red Cross to help victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey. \"If it wasn\'t for NYC: the Lower Eastside, Harlem, the Bronx and Brooklyn, I would not be the woman or artist that I am today,\" the singer said in a message on her website Wednesday. \"New York is relentless ambition, a drive to succeed, a place where there is a natural pursuit of diversity through compassion,\" the message said. \"Please accept this gift on behalf of myself, my parents Joe and Cynthia, and my sister Natali; with our deepest gratitude New York for raising us. Thank you for helping me build my spirit. I will now help you rebuild yours.\"