Good morning on this magnificent Monday.

It’s the time of year for coming together and helping those in need.

There are some New Yorkers, though, who do that year-round.

Each December, for New York Today’s New Yorkers of the Year contest, we ask readers to share the stories of exemplary citizens who have made a difference in our city, in ways big or small, over the last twelve months.

Among those we met in 2016: A female firefighter leading the Fire Department’s effort to recruit more women; an ovarian cancer survivor helping others in the battle; an English teacher working with children who have spent time in foster care or jail; a lawyer supporting refugees and immigrants; and a psychologist improving the tense relationship between the police and teenagers.

You can nominate someone for this year’s New Yorkers of the Year at the bottom of today’s column. To help get you thinking of candidates, we asked past honorees what they think is important to be a great New Yorker.