âWhen I was much younger, I wanted to be a chemical engineer, but as I got a little older, I guess my mind turned more towards business,â says Myron Gould,…
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Bronx Fathers Taking Action member on the importance of fatherhood
John Fielder, a born and raised New Yorker, has always been a savior of sorts for his community. Before turning 60, he was an emergency medical technician (EMT) for…
Read moreFirst female Asian elected official on the East Coast continues to give back and speak up
Ellen Young is not one to stay still, or stay quiet. The 62-year-old volunteers as the first, and only, Asian member of the Grievance Committee for the Second, Eleventh, and…
Read moreHarlem cook realizes dream and opens vegan soul food restaurant
Owning her own restaurant is something Brenda Beener has wanted for a very long time. âI didnât even realize it, until I started talking to people,â says Beener, who is known…
Read moreFrom growing up in the South Bronx to leading the Grammy-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Oscar Hernandez says he isnât conscious of when he first knew he wanted to be a musician – it just happened. What he does recall, however, is hearing salsa from…
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