NYU’s Community Builder

Written by admin on October 23, 2009. Posted in Special Sections

At three cultural institutions at New York University, where writers and intellectuals gather, inspiration comes in the form of a 26-year-old custodian. On paper, Daniel Fernandez’s job is simple to the point of mundane: he cleans and moves furniture for events under the auspices of Collins Building Services, Inc. Specifically, he helps maintain the Lillian
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Paramount Plaza’s Everyman

Written by admin on October 23, 2009. Posted in Special Sections

Agron Osmani, 47, does the most important work of the day during a half-hour period. That’s when son Anvi, 14, and daughter Rudna, 11, get home from school and he has 30 minutes to spend with his family before heading off to work. By 5:15 p.m., Osmani must be in the Paramount Plaza, at 1633
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An Army of One

Written by admin on October 23, 2009. Posted in Special Sections

Momenia Ali had a secret. But now she’s decided to introduce the world to Vernon Daniels. “He does a great job for the neighborhood, and I had to let someone know,” she said. Ali, a nurse who lives in the West Harlem area where Daniels works, couldn’t help but notice the results. “He’s a great
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