I take a trip around Manhattan on a cold January night with a group of volunteers at the Coalition for the Homeless. They distribute food to the people living on streets. I learn more about what drives these volunteers to help homeless people and they share with me what every homeless person actually needs. We discuss: 1) What drives the volunteers 2) Stories about the homeless 3) Misconceptions about the homeless 4) Message for the listeners Listen to part 1 of this episode where I ta...
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I take a trip around Manhattan on a cold January night with a group of volunteers at the Coalition for the Homeless. They distribute food to the people living on streets. I learn more about what drives these volunteers to help homeless people and they share with me what every homeless person actually needs. We discuss: 1) What drives the volunteers 2) Stories about the homeless 3) Misconceptions about the homeless 4) Message for the listeners Listen to part 1 of this episode where I ta...
Episode#2 - Richie and Nestor - Part 1 - The tale of two foremen and their team
Heroes of New York
18 minutes
5 years ago
Episode#2 - Richie and Nestor - Part 1 - The tale of two foremen and their team
During the biggest lockdown New York City has seen, an army of 160 people prepared for battle everyday. But their enemy was invisible, tinier than a millionth of an inch. Their battlefield? The Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village - a residential neighborhood in Manhattan that spanned over 110 buildings, with over 11,000 apartments. These brave souls were the janitors, cleaners and other support staff that kept the premises clean and safe everyday. At a time when little was known abou...
Heroes of New York
I take a trip around Manhattan on a cold January night with a group of volunteers at the Coalition for the Homeless. They distribute food to the people living on streets. I learn more about what drives these volunteers to help homeless people and they share with me what every homeless person actually needs. We discuss: 1) What drives the volunteers 2) Stories about the homeless 3) Misconceptions about the homeless 4) Message for the listeners Listen to part 1 of this episode where I ta...
