Schools’ Custodian Has Connection to Kids

Written by admin on October 20, 2010. Posted in Special Sections

Hard-working Costello says he feels more like a teacher at his Upper West Side schools By Alan Krawitz To Jahwara Costello, his work as a porter at two schools on Manhattan’s Upper West Side means much more than performing routine maintenance and upkeep. “I have a real connection to the kids at both schools,” said
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Janitor Acts as a Mentor and Guide to Young Workers

Written by admin on October 20, 2010. Posted in Special Sections

Knox teaches philosophy of stay positive and getting the job done By Max Sarinsky Daniel Knox has many responsibilities as handyman of a Brooklyn public school building, from maintaining the premises to cleaning up spills and vomit. But he takes the most pride in one unofficial job duty: mentor. According to David Pankey, a janitor
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The Keys to the School

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

When students and teachers at P.S. 45 in Bushwick come back to school every fall, there’s a discernable difference from the spring: walls are painted, floors are waxed and the school looks a little fresher. While most people notice, few think of thanking the man responsible. That would be Walter McQueen, the building’s cleaner and
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LOOKING AFTER A SCHOOL-AND THE STUDENTS INSIDE

Written by admin on October 9, 2008. Posted in Special Sections

From the time he was a little boy growing up in San Antonio, Texas, Sean Tonti has always loved working with his hands. In school, his interests went far beyond the wooden name plaques and crooked picture frames he made in shop class. At home, he was constantly taking things apart and putting them back
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