Hispanic Heritage: Powerlifting entrepreneur with a past gives back big time in NYC

HAMILTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) -- Resilience, strength, and endurance are all qualities celebrated during Hispanic Heritage Month. A Latino New Yorker who's set records in powerlifting embodies those attributes not only in his athletic career, but also in his life as an entrepreneur and work site manager. 

The many successes in his life, however, have been hard-won. After surviving gun violence, a coma, and time behind bars, he's added being a benefactor to vital neighborhood causes to the list of accomplishments.