STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Before Bujar “Bruno” Marke was able to work, the Bulls Head resident used to take plastic bottles to the grocery store so he could collect 5 cents per bottle.

From a young age, he wanted to earn his own money. “I started working once I became a teenager and I have tasted it all,” he said. But after trying a variety of jobs, from roofing to working in restaurants, Marke realized he wanted to find his true passion.

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