“Construction is a beautiful thing,” says Jaquel, carpenter and mother of two. “I’ve seen four buildings built from the ground up and I have pride in my part of that. I did that.” Jaquel came to Building Skills NY with five...
Howard Young
Howard Young is unabashedly in love with all things electrical and has been that way as long as he can remember. “I loved fixing things,” Young, a 35-year-old Bronx resident, recalls. “My grandmother would always tell me, ‘Baby, fix my...
Jonathan Perez
Jonathan Perez likes to build things, but his biggest project is himself. Perez, 35, found his way to Building Skills New York (BSNY) a little over a year and a half ago through Bronxworks’ Strong Fathers, Stronger Families program. He...
Building Skills NY Worker Profile: Matthew Vega
Matthew Vega has always been interested in working with his hands. He attended a trade-focused high school, where his chosen discipline at the time was carpentry. “I like being able to see the process of how something is made and...
Construction Safety Week – Worker Profile
Name: George Baysmore Age: 51 Home borough: Brooklyn Job: Safety To kick off Construction Safety Week, Building Skills New York sat down with George Baysmore, who has worked in the industry for 11 years, starting out as a fire guard...