The Best in the Building Business

The woman or man who holds the door for you, cleans your office or fixes your apartment has a story to tell, and this week we have the stories of six of the best Downtown building workers in the city, as picked by the 32BJ Service Employees International Union. (For profiles of all of the award winning building workers of 2011, visit otdowntown.com.)

You'll read about a maintenance worker who saved a burning man from the World Trade Center a decade ago, a worker who cleans around medical waste and confidential files, and many more who've shined at work while raising their families in our annual Building Service Awards special section.

This year's winners-supers, cleaners, security guards, doormen and women-were honored last week at a ceremony hosted by 32BJ SEIU and Manhattan Media.

To read about this year's winners, please go to: Alberto Moore Nicole Tanis George Bell Yuet Hong Chu Cynthia Gonzales

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