A Founder Shaped by New York.
Fritzgerald Géssé: Harlem-born, tested in the most demanding institutions in the city, and called back home.
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The Infrastructure Years
From programming on punch cards to engineering a zero-failure network and server infrastructure across major New York City hospitals.
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The Trading Floor
Managed high-pressure operational support for the American Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, work that demanded absolute precision and strict compliance adherence.
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Leadership & Operations
Served as fitness division director at USA International, guiding teams in high-performance settings.
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September 11th
Responded during the crisis at Ground Zero to help secure critical infrastructure, later overcoming health challenges with the support of the New York-Presbyterian network.
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The Grassroots Campaign
While navigating personal recovery, dedicated 30 months to earning Community Board 10's Letter of Support, connecting directly with Harlem residents block by block.
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The Mission
The Bike Café was created to bring practical, community-centered retail to life, establishing permanent local ownership and economic opportunity for the neighborhood, backed by a dedicated civic technology team.
Founder video feature
A short personal video, one to three minutes, in which the founder speaks about his background, his local roots, and the mission of the Bike Café. It will appear on this page.