Two NYPD officers were hailed as heroes Monday for springing into action last week and saving a man who fell onto a set of subway tracks in Manhattan.
Officers Brunel Victor and Taufique Bokth were on patrol the afternoon of Thanksgiving when they saw a commotion and heard a scream from the opposite side of the station, police said.
The men received a proclamation from Mayor Eric Adams for their quick work at the 116th Street station in East Harlem. At the event honoring the officers' life-saving actions, the pair said they were"just doing our job." "This is just another 911 call. Instead of being a 911 call, people were crying out for help," Victor said.The daring rescue captured by an officer's body camera shows the men race up and down stairs, through an emergency exit and onto the tracks, where they pulled the fallen man to safety.
Both officers were assisted by a bystander who was already trying to help, police said. City officials hope to identity and recognize the good Samaritan for their bravery as well. The three men were able to hoist the man back to the platform moments before a 6 train barreled into the station.
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