These New Yorkers dreamed up entirely new careers during the pandemic

New York state shed some 1,000,000 jobs during 2020 — a staggering 10 percent of the state’s workforce — according to the state Labor Department. For some people, though, the pandemic turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Meet four locals who found a way to pivot from their old careers and take a leap of faith toward their passions.

Ronnie Pichson and Stefon Davis used to commute together every day from their home in Park Slope to their Fashion District jobs on motorcycles — a Yamaha for Pichson and a Kawasaki for Davis. But they spent their days worried about whether their bikes had been towed, dinged or stolen on the street.