Crystalann Johnson. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Building Service Workers Award Honoree Crystalann Johnson: ‘Why Can’t Girls Open The Door?’ The uniform of a “doorman” has traditionally been sported by just that: a man. But times are changing — and doorwoman Crystalann... People 17 Oct 2022 | 02:46
Robert Alonso. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Building Service Workers Award Honoree Robert Alonso: A Lobby To Call Home Doorman Robert Alonso has found a second home in the lobby of the luxury downtown apartment building where he works, complete... People 17 Oct 2022 | 02:44
Pedro Saenz. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Building Service Workers Award Honoree Pedro Saenz: A Downtown Porter Dreams Of Travel For the past 34 years, Pedro Saenz has worked as a porter at 250 Vesey Street, formerly Four World Financial Center. It’s... People 17 Oct 2022 | 02:39
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
Anthony Conlon by the infinity pool at Brooklyn Point. Photo: Karen Camela Watson Building Service Workers Award Honoree Anthony Conlon: Managing Luxury Living at Brooklyn Point Like the soaring residential tower he manages in Brooklyn, Anthony Conlon’s career has steadily climbed to new heights over... People 17 Oct 2022 | 02:11
Owen A. Phillips stands outside the Lang building at The New School. Photo: Karen Camela Watson Building Service Workers Award Honoree Owen A. Phillips: Committed to Keeping Students Safe at The New School For 32 years, Owen A. Phillips has shown up at The New School in Greenwich Village and taken his position as Campus Security... People 10 Oct 2022 | 09:51
Jahdal Benjamin in the package room at The Andover in Yorkville. Photo: Karen Camela Watson Building Service Workers Award Honoree Jahdal Benjamin: Taking Care of Deliveries at The Andover Just past the sharply dressed doorman, through the lobby and to the left in the all-rental luxury Andover building located... People 28 Sep 2022 | 10:46
Dayshon Beeks ( MADELEINE THOMPSON ) Building Service Workers Award Honoree Dayshon Beeks: Keeping Airline Passengers Safe On December 6 of this year, Dayshon Beeks will be celebrating four years working at Newark Liberty International Airport.... People 08 Nov 2019 | 04:48
Building Service Workers Award Honoree Perry Mercado: Serious About Security Perry Mercado doesn’t think he did anything that impressive when he intercepted a man with a gun at work one day. Mercado,... People 08 Nov 2019 | 04:47
Building Service Workers Award Honoree Jose Ilarraza: The Busier the Better At 49, Jose Ilarraza has spent most of his career at P.S. 372, The Children’s School in Brooklyn. He started out there as... People 08 Nov 2019 | 04:46
Building Service Workers Award Honoree Carmen Cecilio Hernandez: In the Shadow of 9/11 Carmen Cecilio Hernandez lost her brother in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. He was a manager at Euro Brokers,... People 08 Nov 2019 | 04:44
Building Service Workers Award Honoree Hamid Mouhcine: Going the Extra Mile Hamid Mouhcine, 44, has been a concierge at 20 Pine St. since 2008 — before it even opened. He says he loves the building... People 08 Nov 2019 | 04:44
Building Service Workers Award Honoree Saul Otalvaro: Forty-Six Years and Counting Saul Otalvaro is 86, but looks much younger. He says it’s his work that has kept him in such good health. Otalvaro has been... People 08 Nov 2019 | 04:43
Building Service Workers Award Honoree Frank Medley: Cleaning Windows is Not for the Faint of Heart For Frank Medley, 62, window cleaning is a family business. His father was a window cleaner back before the most common method... People 27 Oct 2019 | 01:52
