Work Hard, Play Hard For 34 years, six-days-a-week, Virginia Gomez has cleaned the offices at 1270 Sixth Avenue in Rockefeller Center. She enjoys... People 18 Oct 2023 | 01:06
‘I Rig and Ride Scaffolds All Over the City’ “I am a daredevil.” That seems like it should be in the job description for anyone who chooses to make a living hanging from... People 02 Apr 2024 | 11:23
Ernest Pelerin is there to ensure the show will go on “People say I should write a book about Times Square/42nd Street because I’ve been here so long and seen the change and the... People 18 Oct 2023 | 12:35
Tammy Murray, the Helping Hand Award winner. ( By Jack Ahern ) “I Enjoy Helping People, Period” Tammy Murray, a supervisor at the Stockholm St. family shelter in Bushwick, notes that “I used to be in a shelter myself... People 05 Apr 2024 | 11:07
For Yosauris Mariano, Every Day is an Opportunity “Here, if you want to do better in life, you can do it. Every day is an opportunity to get what you want,” said Yosauris... People 18 Oct 2023 | 01:09
Doorman treats tenants and his building with respect Pedro Lliguicota came to New York 30 years ago from Ecuador and worked briefly as a carpenter when he first arrived, but... People 18 Oct 2023 | 12:43
Proud that she’s strong enough to do the job Sandra Leiton works as a cleaner in Lefrak City, taking out the trash and cleaning the empty apartments left behind when... People 18 Oct 2023 | 12:42
Building Her Way to the Top Sharon Noel Lake left Trinidad in 1997 and came to the U.S., temporarily leaving behind two young daughters, to soon bring... People 18 Oct 2023 | 12:59
Bringing Lessons and Stamina from Military Service to the Job At the beginning of his career, Roy Knowings served in the military for seven years. Today, he still brings those lessons... People 18 Oct 2023 | 01:05
Battling pancreatic cancer, Donna Klimas stays on the job Born in Poland, Danuto “Donna” Klimas moved to the U.S. in 1984 with her five-year-old son Daniel, three years after her... People 18 Oct 2023 | 01:03
Sophia Harris, Airport Worker of the Year. ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) Building a ‘Home Away From Home’ at JFK Sophia Harris, a cargo building clerk at JFK International Airport, lights up with a knowing smile when asked about the best... People 16 Oct 2023 | 11:45
‘It’s hard work, but it’s fun’ Antonietta Cioffi came to America when she was four. Her family migrated from Italy, and settled in Little Italy. “I didn’t... People 18 Oct 2023 | 12:41
Taking Care of Residents, the Building and the Planet When Martin Robertson’s wife wanted to join the Park Slope Food Co-op he was skeptical. “I would joke with her about it,”... People 18 Oct 2023 | 12:55
A Sense of Security As a security guard for one of the busiest and most populated areas in New York, Matilda Radinson says her job can be both... People 18 Oct 2023 | 01:00
UES Doorman of the Year is an integral part of life on the block Almost 40 years after joining the staff of 133 East 80th Street, Jose Garcia has risen in his career from elevator operator,... People 18 Oct 2023 | 12:38
