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
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
