The man pulling the strings at Kolstein Music is owner Manny Alvarez, for whom music has changed his world. Marcus Solis has the story.A man who worked his way up at a long-time music store in Manhattan says he is living the American Dream.
Born to an Ecuadorian father and Salvadorian mother, Alvarez walked into the Kolstein's store in Baldwin at age 15. The company was founded by Samuel Kolstein."I spoke to the owner and said, 'listen, I love this instrument but unfortunately I cannot afford it,'" said Alvarez. Alvarez worked every job in the store, returning after college. In 2019, Kolstein sold him the business.
Manny's boldest move: opening a showroom on the ground floor of the Essex House Hotel in Manhattan, where he also hosts performances in the lobby.
There is no such thing as the American dream as long as we have Democrats
Well done him. Many New Yorkers are living the Venezuelan Nightmare due to a Trump-obsessed District Attorney and lax crime laws.