Maia, Prospect Heights
"The third of #heroiconic curators, Maia's warmth emanates in her work and friendships. Her sense of justice is unwavering, and she is courageous enough to take out her megaphone to stand up for the voiceless."
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Maia, Prospect Heights
"The third of #heroiconic curators, Maia's warmth emanates in her work and friendships. Her sense of justice is unwavering, and she is courageous enough to take out her megaphone to stand up for the voiceless."

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Renee, Washington Heights
"Renee Mancino is a true hero for us in Washington Heights. Her bakery is a cornertone of our neighborhood, where people we don't know in the hood become our neighbors, our kin inside the space. I treasure the loving environment made of carbs and the love exuded by Mancino and her family through their business. Love to you all at this difficult time."
From DNA.info's recent story:
People recalled how she had donated cakes to homeless shelters, prisons and senior centers, as well as sponsored a Little League team and hired local teens to give them work experience.
“My mom was the queen,” said (Tan'yika) Allen, who also works in the family business.
Yena, Brooklyn
"Another curator at #heroiconic, Yena is a personified nexus of critical thought and love. We are lucky to have her incisive mind and compassionate heart on our team."
Azmina, Prospect Heights
"Hailing from Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, Azmina is one of #heroiconic's fierce curators, on the lookout for local goodness. She is a strong, critical-thinking chick we admire for her compassion."
Allison, NoLIta
"I want to nominate my friend Allison who had a stroke in her 20s and bounced back with her social schedule, continuing to be an important member of New York's improv, biking and music communities!"

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Monika, Kirkwood
"When our family was evicted from our apartment, Monika shared her home with our family. We were going through such a difficult time back then, that we couldn’t even manage to feed ourselves. Even though she wasn’t in abundance, she shared her family meals with us. It was the coldest winter of my life and I am forever grateful for her hospitality."
Sydia and Aniyah, Washington Heights
"Some of the strongest women I know, and one of them is only 6. It's all about attitude and these two have a lot of it. Sydia, founder of the Lost Angels Society charity for homeless teens in New York, took lessons from her difficult past to uplift her fellow New Yorkers through her organization. She teaches her daughter Aniyah to be just as brave, already speaking up when she sees injustices in her neighborhood. We're lucky to have them as fellow New Yorkers."
Emily, Astoria
"My very talented/beautiful/kind hero of the week is Emily Herrick. I am nominating her this week for her volunteer work at City Harvest. She has found many ways to contribute to City Harvest- including repacking food to ensure food does not go to waste in NYC and taking a nutrition education training to spread the knowledge. She serves as an inspiration to me and I admire the countless hours she has dedicated to this cause!"