NYU’s John Ross Rizzo alongside wearable VIS4ION backpack prototype designed to assist people with blindness and low vision. Rizzo was recently named to the board of directors of the MTA in addition to his research work with NYU. (Photo: NYU Langone) DOTTY 2024 Awardee Dr. John-Ross Rizzo: Clearing roadblocks for the visually impaired For Dr. John-Ross Rizzo, the task of improving navigation for the visually impaired is personal. As a teenager, he was diagnosed... People 13 Mar 2024 | 01:54
Jack Kliger, after a lifetime in the glitzy world of glossy magazines, stepped into the Museum of Jewish Heritage five years ago as the “interim” president & CEO. He’s been there every since and show Photo: Museum of Jewish Heritage. DOTTY 2024 Awardee Jack Kliger: A Living Example of Family Success Jack Kliger, who took over as head of the Museum of Jewish Heritage in 2019, is in many ways the embodiment of the better... People 13 Mar 2024 | 01:47
Recently retired Captain Andrew Serra returned for a visit to Ladder 20 with firefighters Nick Avvento III (left) and Robert Colon (right) who served under him for nine and seven years, respectively. Photo: Keith J. Kelly DOTTY 2024 Awardee Andrew Serra: FDNY Captain Leaves A Legacy Captain Andrew Serra will always be a firefighter’s firefighter. When asked if he misses the job that he retired from last... People 14 Mar 2024 | 02:33
Karen Feuer has been running the Manhattan Kickers soccer program for 20 years while serving as principal of the Florence Nightingale School (P.S. 110) on Delancey St. Photo: Courtesy Manhattan Kickers DOTTY 2024 Awardee Karen Feuer: Public school principal Leads Downtown Soccer League Don’t ask Karen Feuer for help unless you really want it—she’ll likely say yes and perform the task so well, and so enthusiastically,... People 13 Mar 2024 | 01:48
Growing up, Tiffany Lacey’s favorite game was to play was “vet office,” pretending to heal injured pets. Now, she’s running Animal Haven, a no-kill shelter in Tribeca housing and rehabilitating up to 100 animals at a time. Photo provided. DOTTY 2024 Awardee Tiffany Lacey: ‘Working at Animal Haven isn’t a job. It’s a lifestyle’ Animal Haven President Tiffany Lacey first touched down in New York City from Houston, Texas in 1993, ready to embark on... People 13 Mar 2024 | 01:52
B.J. Jones, who led the Battery Park City Authority’s between 2018 and 2023, is now the executive director of the “Making New York Work For Everyone” program. Based on the findings of the “New” New York Panel, it serves as a 40-goal distillation of City Hall’s agenda. ( Photo via newnypanel.com) DOTTY 2024 Awardee B.J. Jones: Guiding A ‘New’ New York Through Climate Change B.J. Jones said that was he quite happy about the weather in New York City on March 7, specifically the fact that the week’s... People 13 Mar 2024 | 04:30
Angelina Fiordellisi rescued the Cherry Lane Theater nearly three decades ago. After selling to a non-profit company is 2021, she is stepping away and looking back fondly. Photo: Courtesy of Angelina Fiordellisi DOTTY 2024 Awardee Angelina Fiordellisi: Off-Broadway titan Steps Back from Cherry Lane Theatre Angelina Fiordellisi has long been venerated in the world of off-Broadway theater–especially by those whose stars rose thanks... People 20 Mar 2024 | 10:46
Andrew Schwartz, the Co-President of the New York Region Howard Hughes Corporation, is a driving force behind the reemergence of the South Street Seaport as a destination for locals as well as tourists. ( The Southstreet Seaport) DOTTY 2024 Awardee Andrew Schwartz: The Backstage Visionary of Pier 17 Summer Concerts at the South Street Seaport Getting New Yorkers to step into destinations blacklisted as tourist traps is a big feat and Andrew Schwartz, co-president... People 13 Mar 2024 | 01:50
Kids gather round Coach Adrianne on the courts at the Battery Park City outlet of Asphalt Green. DOTTY 2024 Awardee Adrianne Bunbury: Bouncing to Fame The first impression one gets when they meet Coach Adrianne Bunbury, Asphalt Green’s Director of Coaching, is that he is... People 13 Mar 2024 | 01:46
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
