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A 9/11 survivor battling cancer broke his wrist pulling an unconscious driver from a burning vehicle on New York's Henry Hudson Parkway. James O'Connell and NYPD officers had just minutes to save a life as flames kept reigniting around them.
When a woman fell into the water at Randall's Island, a passerby didn't hesitate to jump into action. The quick-thinking good Samaritan's instinctive response likely saved a life. ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
When Carmen Pinto's car became completely submerged in Brooklyn floodwaters, firefighter Travis Langan didn't hesitate to jump on her roof and punch through the sunroof with his bare hands. The dramatic rescue shows the everyday heroes walking among us.
