Stories in the 'Work' category
“I like it so much, I don't even want to charge the people. That's how much I like it.”
Cab driver Jimmy Beatrice to his friend Andrew Vollo.
Recorded in New York, NY
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“I always knew what I wanted to be, from the time I was 8 years old, which was to be a tugboat captain.”
Carl Wennerod interviewed by his son, Roy.
Recorded in New York, NY
“My father went to work in a chocolate factory. When he'd come home, his hair was all full of chocolate; his pillows were all brown.”
Carmela Pollio tells her grandson, Laurence, and her great grandson, Yoshi, about growing up in Hell's Kitchen.
Recorded in New York, NY
“Saturday was cleaning day. And while grandma and I did that together, we listened to 'The Make-Believe Ballroom' on the radio.”
Isabel Beaton tells her daughter, Mary, about growing up in Bronx.
Recorded in New York, NY
