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Saturday, January 13, 2007

heroes do exist. and even ordinary citizens can become heroes in the most threatening situations. last week, six of them were uncovered in new york as the city's police commissioner hailed it as "the week of heroes in new york".

on jan 3, Wesley Autrey rescued a teenager who had fallen off the platform onto the subway tracks in front of an approaching train by pinning him down on the drainage trough of the tracks, with just about 2 inches to spare as the cars passed over them.

a day later, three police officers, Sgt. Bruno Valenti, Brian Higgins and Leslie Grant, delivered a pregnant woman's child on a subway platform in brooklyn when they received a 911 call reporting a woman about to go into labour.

another miracle occurred on jan 5 as Julio Gonzalez and Pedro Nevarez made a crucial catch to break the fall of a toddler who tumbled off a fire escape four storeys above. the passer-bys knew it was up to them as they positioned themselves below. fortunately, Nevarez cushioned the boy's fall with his chest and he bounced into Gonzalez's arms.

read the stories below:
- rescuer pins fallen teenager as subway passes over them
- officers deliver child on subway platform
- passers-by catch tumbling toddler


calvin [ 4:35 PM ]