NYC’s Blue Collar Artists Celebrated The work of over 100 32BJ SEIU workers, retired members and family of building service workers was on display at the union’s... People 11 Oct 2024 | 01:15
Making Barclays Sparkle The first impression one gets when they meet Henry DeJesus is that he really likes his job. DeJesus works as a cleaner at... People 11 Oct 2024 | 12:06
Photo credit: Alex Dolansky Keeping the peace at Pace University Growing up, Jerzy Mlak always wanted to help people but, with his mother concerned that police work was too dangerous, he... People 11 Oct 2024 | 12:02
A Good Neighbor, and a Great Building Manager Gerald Cremin grew up in the Upper East Side apartment building where he now works as a resident manager. Growing up, his... People 10 Oct 2024 | 11:41
Keeping Students Safe Jerome Cooper work as the nighttime security guard at one of The New School’s residence halls. He’s been a security guard... People 10 Oct 2024 | 11:19
Helping People from All Over the World Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Melo moved to the United States in 2010 with a single goal: to build a better... People 10 Oct 2024 | 11:09
Gratitude, Faith, and Keeping Travelers Fed Esteban Ramirez has been working at LaGuardia Airport for more than 20 years, and loves his job. He oversees food shipments... People 10 Oct 2024 | 11:09
‘We Look Out for Our People’ “I’ve always liked to protect and guard people. I also like to help. Being a doorman is another type of security, just a... People 09 Oct 2024 | 05:02
So Much More than Opening Doors Pia Tracy credits her husband’s aunts, who were doorwomen in the 1980’s, with breaking the glass ceiling. Tracy has worked... People 09 Oct 2024 | 04:52
Putting Out Fires at The Beekman “I didn’t choose to be a doorman; being a doorman chose me,” said Ayman Faheem. His career at The Beekman Tower, located at... People 09 Oct 2024 | 04:45
‘Work is the Fountain of My Life’ In 1993, Elizabeth Jaramillo walked to 200 Park Avenue, the iconic MetLife Building north of Grand Central Terminal, to ask... People 09 Oct 2024 | 03:52
Morales Loves ‘Basically Everything’ About 66-15 Wetherole St. Guillermo Pineda Morales has been a porter in Rego Park, Queens for around a decade, and says he loves basically “everything”... People 14 Oct 2024 | 02:27
Teamwork, Leadership, and Keeping the School Safe In the 15 years David Beckford has worked in building operations at New York City’s public schools, he has learned about... People 09 Oct 2024 | 03:41
Making New York City Center Shine “The best days on the job are when we all come together and do what we have to do here,” said Theater Worker of the Year,... People 09 Oct 2024 | 03:10
Photo credit: Alex Dolansky ‘Housing People is a Pretty Important Thing’ In 1994, Patrick Long arrived in New York City from Ireland, armed with a passion for carpentry and a curiosity about his... People 09 Oct 2024 | 03:19
