The last couple of posts were unbelievably depressing to write; I need a pick-me-up. Luckily, New York City seems to be showcasing heroes this week.
First there was the subway savior, who received the Bronze Medallion from New York City’s mayor yesterday (from The Gothamist):
Gothamist loves the story because it’s incredible on so many levels that everything worked out so well. The young man Autrey shielded from the oncoming train, Cameron Hollopeter, is safe. Autrey is safe. And Autrey has continued to emphasize how New Yorkers just need to help each other more often
And now, it’s the toddler catchers (CNN):
Two passers-by rescued a toddler who fell four stories, scrambling to catch him as he tumbled from a fire escape, police said.
Julio Gonzalez, 43, and Pedro Nevarez, 40, saw 3-year-old Timothy Addo dangling from a Bronx building on Thursday, police said. The boy had crawled out of a window when his baby sitter briefly took her eyes off of him, police said.
“He was hanging on for dear life,” Gonzalez said.
Hearing people in the building scream for help as the boy’s grip weakened, the men rushed over to position themselves under the fire escape to catch him.
“No one came,” Nevarez said. “We knew it was up to us.”
The boy tumbled and hit Nevarez in the chest so hard he knocked him off balance, but he bounced into Gonzalez’ arms.
Don’t you love sharing the planet with people like this?
And what’s up with NYC this week, anyway? Have they added something to the water there? Share!!!