You might not know that Alphapointe has a location in Queens, New York, where a wide variety of janitorial products are produced. Everything from microfiber mops, street brooms and dustpans to mop buckets, wet floor signs and much more. All of it being produced by people who are visually impaired or blind. These quality products are being sold to agencies such as the DOE (Department of Education), the NYCHA, (New York City Housing Authority, the largest housing authority in North America), as well as the Department of City Wide Service Administration, which services many buildings and facilities in New York. “When I tell people the story behind our products and the people producing them, their minds are blown,” says Ted Rios, Senior Manager of Major Accounts at Alphapointe. When you see a mop keeping the halls of schools clean, one of our street brooms sweeping up after the New Years celebration in Times Square, or even one of our micro fiber mops in the White House, you are not just seeing a high quality product in a high profile setting, but you are seeing the visually impaired or blind person whose job it was to put it there. You see an opportunity being provided to someone with vision loss so they can be independent, support their families, and contribute to the community. [Image description: A member of the New York City sanitation department using an Alphapointe Palmyra street broom to clean up after the New Year's celebration in Times Square.]
