Another set of New York City heroes

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2 More City Heroes, and One Saved Child

The two men first saw the baby from across the Bronx street, dangling from a fire escape four stories above the sidewalk. His grip was growing weaker by the second. The two men saw only one choice: run over and try to catch him.

They positioned themselves below, arms out. The little boy fell. He glanced off a branch of a tree that was brushing against the fire escape. Then he bounced off the chest of one of the men, who was knocked off balance and could not grab him.

But he landed safely in the arms of the other man, who managed to hold on tight.

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The two men — Julio Gonzalez, 43, a mechanic who lives in the neighborhood, and Pedro Nevarez, 40, of Corona, Queens — insisted that they had just done the obvious thing. As Mr. Nevarez, who has a 19-year-old foster son, put it: “I’m not a hero. I did what any other father would do. When you’re a father, you would do this whether it’s your child or not.”

[Book Lover]

1. Kick, darn it!

:kick:

[Kajsa]

2. Wonderful, uplifting story!

We need a lot more of these!

Thanks so much.

K & R.

[Booster]

3. I've always admired New Yorkers, but not more than I have this

week.:yourock:

[Kajsa]

4. Another kick

for a great story.

:kick:

[phusion]

5. They're probably ILLEGAL immigrants...

They don't deserve recognition.

:sarcasm:

:kick:

[Kajsa]

6. Sarcasm duly noted.

:D

[Book Lover]

7. Late night kick