Benny was diagnosed with cancer and told he had 5-10 years to live. He decided to breath life into Forest Park in Queens. Turning the weeds into peace signs, mowing the lawn and saving the trees. It’s not a sad story. It is an inspiring one. A person for whatever reason, taking time out of his day to maintain the beauty in our park.
August 4, 2010
Benny (part I): Vietnam Vet, Cancer Survivor, Garbologist & Environmentalist
Meet Benny Villanova part I): Vietnam Vet, Cancer Survivor, Garbologist & Environmentalist. After 20 years working w the NYC Sanitation Dept, Benny leveraged his passion and relationship with his community and is giving back via selling used home furnishings from his garage and he curates Forest Park voluntarily( which is a compelling story shared in part II). they appeared in the NY Times Aug 18, 2010 http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/18/sifting-through-new-yorks-garbage-and-finding-value/
