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New York City

November 08, 2012

Knicks to Honor Man Who Saved Taxi Driver from Drowning During Sandy

Jon Candelaria, 25, who saved a taxi driver from drowning, will be honored by the Knicks Friday.

Midtown

August 25, 2012

Meet the Construction Worker Who Tipped Cops to Empire State Killer

Brian Dillon said he acted on 'instinct' when he pointed Jeffrey Johnson out to cops.

Upper West Side

August 22, 2012

City Honors Subway Hero Dad

A New York City dad was honored Wednesday for a daring subway rescue.

Coney Island

July 17, 2012

Coney Island Mom Thanks Hero Who Saved Her Daughter After Window Plunge

The mom of a girl who fell from a third story apartment got to thank her daughter's rescuer.

Coney Island

July 16, 2012

VIDEO: Hero Catches Girl After Fall from Third-Floor Window in Coney Island

Steve St. Bernard caught a girl falling from a third-floor AC unit at a Coney Island apartment complex.

Manhattan

April 04, 2012

Ryan Gosling Saves Woman From Stepping Into Traffic

The actor apparently stopped a woman from stepping in front of a cab on Sixth Avenue Tuesday.

Harlem

August 16, 2011

Teen Struck While Saving Woman in Harlem Hit and Run

Branndin Phillips-Laramore, 16, shouted for a friend to get out of the way a split second before he was struck by a hit-run driver on 125th Street last Thursday.

Manhattan

July 20, 2010

Musician Tackles Fleeing Burglar in West Village

A man walking along Eighth Avenue helped out police by tackling a burglar in the West Village on Sunday.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

May 29, 2010

Woman Saved by Subway Superhero Says She Wants to Meet Her Mystery Rescuer

The woman saved by an unknown man after falling on to the train tracks at Union Square thanked him Friday.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

May 27, 2010

Woman Saved by Subway Superman Returns Home, Identity of Hero Still Unknown

The man saved a woman from getting crushed by the L train on Monday.

Downtown

November 16, 2009

Subway Sandwich Shop to be Lifted Up by Crane for Freedom Tower Workers

The man saved a woman from getting crushed by the L train on Monday.