Building Workers Nominations

Do you know a fabulous doorman, porter or “handy-man” where you live? Is there an office cleaner, security officer or maintenance worker who helps make life a little easier at work?

Manhattan Media and 32BJ SEIU, the property service workers union, are pleased to present the third annual Building Service Workers of the Year Awards, honoring those workers who keep the city’s commercial, residential and other buildings running smoothly. This fall, in a special section in our community newspapers, we will honor building service workers who go above and beyond to make tenants’, residents’ and New Yorkers’ lives better.

These workers will be feted at an awards ceremony in October.

Building service workers in New York City residential and commercial buildings, public schools and other facilities are eligible for these awards.

Categories include:

Residential Doorman/Woman East Side
Residential Doorman/Woman West Side
Residential Doorman/Woman Lower Manhattan
Brooklyn Residential Building Worker – Superintendent, doorperson or porter
Bronx Residential Building Worker – Superintendent, doorperson or porter
Queens Residential Building Worker – Superintendent, doorperson or porter
Manhattan Superintendent or Porter
Midtown Office Cleaner
Lower Manhattan Office Cleaner
Outer-Borough Office Cleaner
Security Officer – Commercial Office Building
Security Officer – University
Security Officer – Public or City Building
Public School Cleaner
Window Cleaner
Thirty Year Award (Commercial OR Residential)
Life Saver Award (Commercial OR Residential)
Green Award (Commercial OR Residential)

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Nominations are due Tuesday September 15th

Your Name*
Your Address*

Your City*

Your State*

Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota N. Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Your Zip Code*

Your Phone #

Your Email*

Award Category*

Residential Doorman/Woman East Side Residential Doorman/Woman West Side Residential Doorman/Woman Lower Manhattan Brooklyn Residential Building Worker – Superintendent, doorperson or porter Bronx Residential Building Worker – Superintendent, doorperson or porter Queens Residential Building Worker – Superintendent, doorperson or porter Manhattan Superintendent or Porter Midtown Office Cleaner Lower Manhattan Office Cleaner Outer-Borough Office Cleaner Security Officer – Commercial Office Building Security Officer – University Security Officer- Public or City Building Public School Cleaner Window Cleaner Thirty Year Award (Commercial OR Residential) Life Saver Award (Commercial OR Residential) Green Award (Commercial OR Residential)

Nominee’s Name*

Nominee’s Job*

(doorman, maintenance worker, etc.)

Building address where nominee works:*

Years nominee has been working in building:*

Less than a year 1 to 5 years 6 to 10 years 11 to 20 years more than 20 years don’t know

Why does this worker deserve to be honored? Please be specific. (word limit is 200)

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