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
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
Emilio Benoit at the Majestic Theatre. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Building Service Workers Award Honoree Emilio Benoit: ‘Never Tired’ of ‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ For as long as “The Phantom of the Opera” has been on Broadway in New York, Emilio Benoit has cleaned the Majestic Theatre,... People 17 Oct 2022 | 02:24
Dan Davis at JFK International Airport. Photo: Molly Colgan Building Service Workers Award Honoree Dan Davis: An Immaculate Job Airport Worker of the Year Dan Davis commutes up to an hour and a half each way to his job at JFK International Airport.... People 17 Oct 2022 | 02:22
Building Service Workers Award Honoree Marcos Morillo: ‘I Was Able to Accomplish My Dream’ “I came to this country from the Dominican Republic,” said Marcos Morillo, the super of 1720 Mayflower Ave. “And the main... People 17 Oct 2022 | 02:09
Building Service Workers Award Honoree Angel Ocasio: Caring For Students Like Family “I’ve never had a job like this that I really love,” said Angel Ocasio, School Cleaner of the Year. “I really love coming... People 29 Sep 2022 | 01:22
Tin Barn renovated its outdoor space last summer, adding a stage for live music, a two-story deck, and more outdoor seating. Photo provided. Flavor-packed brews and good vibes Any given weekend, Tin Barn Brewing in Sugar Loaf, N.Y. is bustling with beer drinkers; families ordering pizzas and IPAs,... Food & Drink 15 Nov 2021 | 01:30
A few telltale signs that fall has officially begun in Warwick: weekend traffic, tourists and the release of Naked Flock’s most popular seasonal release: pumpkin hard cider. Provided photo. Call your flock and mead up at Applewood Winery A few telltale signs that fall has officially begun in Warwick: weekend traffic, tourists and the release of Naked Flock’s... Food & Drink 27 Sep 2021 | 05:30
Sample unlimited drinks from Apex and six other local breweries at the Black Dirt Beer Bash on Saturday, Sept. 18, at Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available at: blackdirtbeerbash.eventbrite.com ( Photo provided.) Beer is for everybody at Apex Brewery David Holm knows beer: prior to opening Apex Brewery in October 2019, the Orange County resident was brewing beer out of... Food & Drink 08 Sep 2021 | 03:37
A sketch of the Pine Island Clemson Bros Brewery, which is set to open next summer. Clemson Bros. Brewery continues to expand Clemson Bros. Brewery is expanding to Pine Island. Owner Kenan Porter, a fourth-generation Warwick resident, plans to have... Food & Drink 23 Aug 2021 | 08:33
Helping Out Wherever He Can For the past 23 years, residents of 141 East 89th Street have considered doorman Jose Soto a life saver. But this past January,... People 29 Apr 2021 | 03:10
Brewing happiness at 14 East 75th Street for 25 Years After growing up in Ireland and starting his career in London, John Riordan and his wife, Anne, packed their bags and moved... People 29 Apr 2021 | 02:58
He Jumps When There’s a Problem Porter of the Year Joel Valdez is known for his ability to make any mess disappear at 12 East 86th Street. “Like a firefighter,... People 29 Apr 2021 | 02:55
RN Deirdre Rogers at the Hospital for Special Surgery. ( Photo courtesy of Deirdre Rogers) Treating Patients Like Family When she’s done working a twelve-hour shift caring for ventilated COVID-19 patients at the Hospital for Special Surgery,... News 30 Apr 2020 | 02:55
