by christopherinoa | May 19, 2016 | New York City stories of Compelling Issues Spring 2016, Spring 2016, Spring 2016 Stories of Amazing New York City Characters, Video Storytelling
Rachel Merrill has been reading comics since she was a kid. Starting from Japanese manga and moving onwards to classics like Neil Gaiman’s “Sandman”; Merrill has always found inspiration for her art through comics. She plans on making more in the...
by Alyssa Pagano | Mar 21, 2016 | Spring 2016 Stories of Amazing New York City Characters
She works at preserving memory while her husband loses his. Ana Casas repairs dolls and teddy bears worn by time and love. Her husband Luis lives nearby in a nursing home, where he suffers from Alzheimer’s. http://www.vimeo.com/159455971 Luis Casas came from a...
by Victoria Edwards | Mar 21, 2016 | Spring 2016 Stories of Amazing New York City Characters
Brief: David Dietz has always been involved in the pet business — he took over a dog grooming and pet store from his brother in law years ago. But 15 years ago he went from being involved strictly in the pet business to marrying it with the entertainment...
by Suzanna Masih | Mar 21, 2016 | Spring 2016 Stories of Amazing New York City Characters |
Brief: Forced to eat boxed food every night, Rachel Philibert grew up hating her parents’ cooking. To fill that childhood desire for good food, Rachel has taken to finding the best coffee and food that she can create. http://www.vimeo.com/159512037 250 word...
by Tadia Toussaint | Mar 20, 2016 | Spring 2016 Stories of Amazing New York City Characters
Anthony Mule, a former transit worker realized that gum plagues the streets of NYC and decided to capitalize on it. The CEO of his now 16-year old company, Gum Busters, thinks that there is a gum pollution problem. The company works out of a warehouse in the East New...
by Lisa Thomson | Mar 20, 2016 | Spring 2016 Stories of Amazing New York City Characters
http://www.vimeo.com/159390301 Brief: Veronica Moya is an intuitive consultant who uses tarot cards to give readings. Originally from Argentina, Moya moved to New York 15 years ago in search of a career on Broadway. Instead, she’s created a varied career. In this...
by Barbara Marcolini | Mar 18, 2016 | Spring 2016 Stories of Amazing New York City Characters
Every other week, a group of men get together to draw each other in New York — with no clothes. Shungaboy is a nude artist based in New York and founder of the Men’s Naked Drawing Group. Every two weeks, professional and amateur artists gather at a studio...
by Nicole Ashley | Mar 18, 2016 | Spring 2016 Stories of Amazing New York City Characters
http://www.vimeo.com/159413442 Cassandra Lacitignola is a horse riding instructor and trainer for Jamaica Bay Riding Academy. She has about 17 years of experiences with horses and says that, at times, she feels closer to them than to other people. In this piece, she...
by joshuafuttersak | Mar 18, 2016 | Spring 2016 Stories of Amazing New York City Characters
http://www.vimeo.com/159444829 Brief- Shungaboy wants to be a star, but even more so, he wants to be naked. As a nudist and nude artist, Shungaboy enjoys painting the male figure. He enjoys it so much that he started a group for it. The Men’s Naked Drawing Group is a...
by Emily Siegel | Mar 18, 2016 | Spring 2016 Stories of Amazing New York City Characters, Where does this go?
Brief: Ana Casas owns the Secaucus Doll and Teddy Bear Hospital in Secaucus, New Jersey. She repairs dolls and teddy bears from all over the world, returning them to their former glory and helping preserve tangible memories for their owners. Long: At the Secaucus Doll...
by bob.sacha | Mar 18, 2016 | Spring 2016 Stories of Amazing New York City Characters
Veronica Moya is an intuitive consultant who uses tarot cards to give readings. Originally from Argentina, Moya moved to New York 15 years ago in search of a career on Broadway. Instead, she’s created a varied career. In this video, Moya discusses her relationship...
