For the 11th consecutive year, Straus Media-Manhattan (publisher of Our Town, The Spirit, The Chelsea News and Our Town Downtown) joined forces with 32 BJ SEIU to recognize the accomplishments of 21 building service workers—from porters and window-washers, to doorwomen and supers—during the 2017 Building Service Worker Awards.

Manny Teixeira, a doorman of 55 years, and Loretta Zuk, one of the few female supers in New York City, were among the many outstanding individuals receiving awards. Friends, family members and employers attended the award ceremony, hosted by NY1’s Juan Manuel Benitez, in support of the honorees.