by zacharywasser | Jun 26, 2015 | 2015_Spring, spring2015 Amazing odd jobs in New York City, Student Stories Spring 2015
April Brucker is a singing telegram performer who is hired to wear crazy costumes, go into people’s houses, sing a song and make people laugh. Brucker plans to use her comedic and singing talents to take over the world. The rest of the story April Brucker is a...
by bob.sacha | Jun 26, 2015 | 2015_Spring, spring2015 Amazing odd jobs in New York City, Student Stories Spring 2015 |
Glassblower extraordinaire Ben Barocas wants the high-end art glass pipes he makes to stand out from the pack. And you certainly can’t miss them – they come in his specialty shape of a cat butt. The rest of the story Manhattan glassblower Ben Barocas makes glass...
by bob.sacha | Jun 26, 2015 | 2015_Spring, spring2015 New York Stories of Compelling Issues, Student Stories Spring 2015
Who rides and builds freak bikes? Guys who take bike frames and weld them together to make something freaky and something wild. The materials we ride can become who we are. Some drive a Hummer, some where boat shoes and some people build and ride colossal freak bikes....
by aldennusser | Jun 26, 2015 | 2015_Spring, spring2015 Amazing odd jobs in New York City, Student Stories Spring 2015
Perry Rosen is one of the last remaining full-time juke box repairmen in the New York area. The rest of the story New York City’s last jukebox repairman is still in business. Walking in to Perry Rosen’s garage in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn can feel a little bit...
by bob.sacha | Jun 26, 2015 | 2015_Spring, spring2015 New York Stories of Compelling Issues, Student Stories Spring 2015
Carol Vischer is an equine veterinarian in Upstate New York. She embraces non-traditional medicine, like acupuncture, spinal manipulation and electroshock therapy.http://www.vimeo.com/127789892 Learn more: Carol Vischer is the owner of Northeast Performance Equine, a...
by Emrys Eller | Jun 26, 2015 | 2015_Spring, spring2015 Amazing odd jobs in New York City, Student Stories Spring 2015 |
Private investigator Michael McKeever has handled thousands of cases since 1977. He’s a modern-day Philip Marlowe in a changing industry, and he handles three kinds of cases: infidelity, locates and real estate and insurance fraud. The rest of the story In the...
by bob.sacha | Jun 25, 2015 | 2015_Spring, spring2015 Amazing odd jobs in New York City, Student Stories Spring 2015
87-year-old Leonard Kahn has sold fur coats to generations of New York women. He’s the last remaining furrier in his family, and sells new and refurbished furs out of a midtown showroom and workshop. The US-made fur industry is shrinking, but Kahn has no plans to...
by bob.sacha | Jun 25, 2015 | 2015_Spring, spring2015 New York Stories of Compelling Issues, Student Stories Spring 2015
A Russian high school girl awaits for her final asylum hearing that will determine her future. http://www.vimeo.com/127784219 More Info: Elza Kochueva, a russian a high school senior girl, is not like any other Russian. She is one of the many Mongolian descendants in...
by Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn | Jun 25, 2015 | 2015_Spring, spring2015 New York Stories of Compelling Issues, Student Stories Spring 2015
Looking for the lost: one family’s search for a son with autism. Brian went missing on Feb. 17, a day when three inches of snow blanketed the streets and temperatures had dropped below freezing. His family spent weeks searching for him. The rest of the story Brian...
by Jessica Bal | May 15, 2015 | 2015_Spring, spring2015 New York Stories of Compelling Issues, Student Stories Spring 2015 |
Mike Tattoo isn’t the guy people think he is. He’s covered in ink and loves his motorcycles, but he also spends his days caring round-the-clock for his bed-bound 89-year-old mother in a cramped Howard Beach apartment. The Rest of the Story Mike Arotsky, also...
by kathrynlong | May 15, 2015 | 2015_Spring, spring2015 New York Stories of Compelling Issues, Student Stories Spring 2015
Every Thursday at a Greenpoint bar, Canadian expat Greg Pinel brings together devoted fans of Crokinole, an obscure Canadian board game—and carves out a slice of home in his adopted city. http://www.vimeo.com/127893553 The rest of the story A blend of curling,...
by isabelriofrio | May 15, 2015 | spring2015 New York Stories of Compelling Issues, Student Stories Spring 2015
Funeral Cosmetologist Isaiah Owens turned death into a beauty matter following his signature believe “beauty softens grief”. The rest of the story Isaiah Owens has worked as a funeral cosmetologist for 46 years. His curiosity for funerals...
by Patrick Donachie | May 15, 2015 | 2015_Spring, spring2015 New York Stories of Compelling Issues, Student Stories Spring 2015
Ramón Eduardo founded Il Forno Bakery ten years ago, and daughter Jenny co-manages the bakery with her father. Ramón’s son, Ramón, Jr., pitches in as well. The three reveal the challenges of their industry and the difficulties of maintaining a family business. ...
by Emilie Pons | May 14, 2015 | 2015_Spring, spring2015 New York Stories of Compelling Issues, Student Stories Spring 2015
As the recent events have proven, racial tensions are still prevalent in the United States today. Trumpet player Nicholas Player believes jazz music should be called Black American Music. Some African American jazz musicians still feel like they are not treated as...
by bob.sacha | May 2, 2015 | 2015_Spring, spring2015 New York Stories of Compelling Issues, Student Stories Spring 2015
What does it take to become a professional MMA fighter? Dedication. Endurance. Training. Amateur fighter Danny O’Chart Amateur fighter Danny O’Chart has all three but in New York, he won’t be able to fight professionally. New York is the only state that bans...
