The Beat
May 8, 2025
Fred and I met as bookkeepers in New York City, and six months later, he proposed on the Staten Island Ferry. Very romantic, very New York. We’ve been together 65 years.
April 4, 2025
For me, music honors God’s creation, all the pain and all the beauty.
April 3, 2025
There is power in storytelling. Pairing facts and statistics with real-life stories makes a lasting impact.
April 3, 2025
I am fortunate to work in the hospital’s gardens, where I help connect people to nature in spaces where they can learn, relax and find moments of "awe."
February 26, 2025
I find it very rewarding to help veterans, and that comes from my own experience being one.
February 26, 2025
I love the energy and movement that comes with being out in nature. Whether it’s minus 40 degrees or 90 degrees, I love the fresh air.
February 26, 2025
As a young boy in Uganda, my parents taught me to care for those suffering and in pain – two feelings that would become my constant companions.
February 26, 2025
Growing up, I dreamt of serving in the Navy like my uncle.
November 1, 2024
Caring for our community is a family tradition.
November 1, 2024
I always say I got my master’s degree for myself, not for my future career.
November 1, 2024
Looking after a toddler isn’t most people’s idea of a relaxing retirement activity, but that’s what I want to do.
November 1, 2024
Cancer made me into an athlete.
November 1, 2024
I come from a long line of artists, but I swore off painting in high school art class.
October 24, 2024
As a Black kid growing up in inner-city Queens, becoming a doctor felt impossible.
October 24, 2024
There’s so much you can do with just a couple of sticks in your hands.
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