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Subway Heroes
stand clear of the closing doors
July 19, 2013
MTA Worker Uses Flashlight to Prevent Subway Tragedy
A station cleaner signaled the motorman when a rider fell on the tracks.
By
Margaret Hartmann
stand clear of the closing doors
Jan. 25, 2013
Subway Hero Lifted Giant Drunk Man Off the Tracks Just in Time
An Army veteran prevented another train death yesterday.
By
Joe Coscarelli
stand clear of the closing doors
Sept. 14, 2012
Swedish Man Is the World’s Worst Subway Hero
He robbed a drunk man who passed out on the tracks, then left him to die.
By
Dan Amira
subway heroes
Sept. 5, 2012
Blind Jazz Guitarist Saved After Falling on Subway Tracks
He thought he was stepping onto the train.
By
Margaret Hartmann
stand clear of the closing doors
Aug. 29, 2012
Student Saved by Good Samaritans After Fainting Onto Subway Tracks
A new batch of anonymous subway heroes.
By
Margaret Hartmann
happy things
June 27, 2012
Subway Hero Delroy Simmonds Got a Job
Hooray!
By
Dan Amira
stand clear of the closing doors
June 27, 2012
Someone Hire This Unemployed Subway Hero, Right Now
Delroy Simmonds saved a freaking baby from the tracks yesterday.
By
Dan Amira
stand clear of the closing doors
Feb. 8, 2011
The Subway Hero and the Woman He Saved Have to Get Married Now
They finally met last night, and share a special bond.
By
Dan Amira
stand clear of the closing doors
Feb. 7, 2011
Come Forward and Claim Your Fleeting Moment of Fame, Mystery Subway Hero!
Someone fought off an attacker, saved a woman from the tracks, and then disappeared.
By
Dan Amira
stand clear of the closing doors
Nov. 29, 2010
Hero Rescues Man on Subway Tracks Because He Doesn’t Want to Be Late for Work
This is so New York it hurts.
By
Chris Rovzar
heroes
May 26, 2010
There’s a New Subway Hero!
This is a great day for “unidentified black men” everywhere.
By
Chris Rovzar
heroes
Feb. 17, 2010
New Subway Hero Proves Your Neighbors Really Are Looking Out for You
Sunset Park strangers endured a harrowing situation on the tracks last week.
By
Chris Rovzar