The "week of heroes in New York"

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from http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/05/kid....ap/index.html
NEW YORK (AP) -- 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.

The crucial catch came two days after a bystander threw himself onto a Manhattan subway track to save a man who had fallen, and a day after three police officers delivered a baby on a Brooklyn subway platform.

"This is the week of heroes in New York," Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said.

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from http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/03/sub....ap/index.html
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wesley Autrey faced a harrowing choice, as he tried to rescue a teenager who had fallen off a platform onto a subway track in front of an approaching train: Struggle to hoist him back up to the platform in time, or take a chance on finding safety under the train.

At first, he tried to pull the young man up, but he was afraid he wouldn't make it in time and they would both be killed.

"So I just chose to dive on top of him and pin him down," he said.

Autrey and the teen landed in the drainage trough between the rails Tuesday as a southbound No. 1 train entered the 137th Street/City College station.

The train's operator saw them on the tracks and applied the emergency brakes.

Two cars passed over the men -- with about 2 inches to spare, Autrey said. The troughs are typically about 12 inches deep but can be as shallow as 8 or as deep as 24, New York City Transit officials said.

Pretty awesome stuff. Contrasts well with the mindset people think is typical of New Yorkers - crass, uncaring, don't-look-them-in-the-eye-or-you'll-get-mugged, etc. Those of us who have lived there for any period of time know the stereotypes don't typically apply, but I wouldn't have expected the subway thing to happen. Good catch for those guys with the toddler, too - that would be pretty nerve-wracking, I would think. Wonder what'll happen to the babysitter. :/

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(quote)well with the mindset people think is typical of New Yorkers - crass, uncaring, don't-look-them-in-the-eye-or-you'll-get-mugged(/quote)it's so cool. One thing the media doesn't mention, is that the man that saved the teenager from the train was African American, and a vet. Apparently he looked like the stereotyped-type, but he was obviously different. I just think the media would be a bit more mentioning of taht

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Well, they have his picture. He's also a construction worker, so you can imagine. I heard that his girls that were with him called their mom and told her that dad just jumped under a subway and was dead. I wonder what really happened, though, as that information came to me third-hand and I haven't found any record of that sort of conversation recorded online.

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Awesome news story.

I love it when the news reports on more positive things, like normal people doing really great things, performing minor feats of heroism and saving lives. That guy that jumped down to save the man on the subway track - wow. Just wow. I don't know if I'd have the balls to do that, or the brains or quick wit to figure out how to save the man. I'm glad that dude was awarded the honor NY bestowed upon him - he totally deserves it.

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He even had the presence of mind to move the arms and legs of the kid off the rail, and into the middle of the tracks

I was speaking idiomatically.

I read somewhere (I believe Reader's Digest) that New York is actually the most COURTEOUS city in the U.S. I believe there was a news report on it as well, don't remember where though. It's in NYC where people are more likely to help you out, hold doors, and be respectable.

I'd heard about the Subway incident, but the one about the toddler is really awesome too. They must have been really observant to see the child.

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Originally Posted by TemariPC31

I read somewhere (I believe Reader's Digest) that New York is actually the most COURTEOUS city in the U.S. I believe there was a news report on it as well, don't remember where though. It's in NYC where people are more likely to help you out, hold doors, and be respectable.

I'd heard about the Subway incident, but the one about the toddler is really awesome too. They must have been really observant to see the child.

Yeah, I read that Reader's Digest too! I think the tests were holding open a door, "accidently" dropping some papers, and others. Ironicly enough, South Korea was near the end of the list. (probably 'cause you're supposed to mind your own buisness or something...)

Those are some awesome stories~. I really like the subway incident; kinda reminds me of Gantz, only with a much happier ending!

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I'm not sure that Reader's Digest is a reliable and valid resource for info

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Some news channel did their own "test" and they had pregnant women and the elderly get onto subways/buses in LA, New York and Chicago? I think, and see how long it took people in each city to offer them their seats. New Yorkers turned out to be the most courteous.

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The only people who fear places like Manhattan and such are people who've never been there. I fucking love New York and the people there are awesome in my experience.

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I read about the subway incident the other day in the paper, and I was just in awe of this guy. He was so modest about it as well. Apparently it's what anyone would have done but I know I wouldn't have the guts

I don't think you would have to be observant particularly to notice a toddler hurtling 4 stories down at you, probably screaming too, but that was still incredible too.

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whoa, incredible. Thank goodness they are alright.

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