But he was a commoner, not part of an important family.

VOA: special.2009.04.18

"It's a phenomenal day, not just for me, but for all the students who graduate, for the entire Hostos family and for the Bronx!

VOA: standard.2010.06.05

"He was telling us, not only our family, but more and more the public, 'Don't use the ocean as a garbage can, as a universal sewer because it's a life support system.

VOA: standard.2010.06.18