Like so many others, Emilia Martinez, a 37-year-old Highbridge resident, had her life upended by the pandemic. “I was working at a multi-service center in The Bronx,” she says. “They …
Inspirational Senior Faces Challenges Head-on!
Linda Udell is a seventy-year-old African American Bronx native. Her current home is not too far from the projects where she grew up; she has a supportive community of neighbors. …
Immigrant Entrepreneur Starts Over
Amir Hayek emigrated to America from Jordan 34 years ago when he was just 23. Today, he lives in a rent-controlled apartment in Corona, Queens, with his wife and four-year-old …
Housing and Financial Challenges Open Door to Opportunity
Despite a moratorium on evictions, Linda and Matt Boyd were fearing becoming homeless. The couple and their two minor children have lived in their rent-stabilized apartment in Manhattan for more …
A Long-time Teacher in Need Gives The Bridge Fund of New York City High Marks!
Brett Barnes lives in the rent-stabilized apartment in upper Manhattan where he raised his family. It’s been his home for 30 years and today he enjoys welcoming two of his …
Keeping a Family in Their Home Through the Pandemic
Roslyn Franklin works for the New York City Housing Authority as a heating plant technician, and she and her two children live in a rent-stabilized apartment in The Bronx. In …
Bonds of Multi-Generational Household Tested as Never Before
The close-knit Alverez family consists of Ralph, a driver for a medical transportation company, his wife Elsa, their three children, and Elsa’s mother. The members of this multi-generational household have …
A Nuturing Foster Care Worker and Her Son Get the Help They Need
Tanya Grant has worked with foster kids for over 20 years, so she is no stranger to hard conversations and difficult circumstances. “The work is stressful at times, but I …
He Lost His Wife, But Thanks to The Bridge Fund, Not His Home
Bill Reece and his wife Betty were together for over 25 years, sharing the same affordable apartment in Queens. Bill cared for people with disabilities while Betty held various service …
The Strength of a Caregiver
Compassion is the cornerstone of Deborah Thomas’s approach to life, one of the many things she attributes to learning from her mother. It was compassion and love that compelled Ms. …