Wesley Autrey

Wesley Autrey

A portal about subway hero Wesley Autrey. He made a quick decision to jump onto a subway track in New York to rescue a stranger from an approaching train. Construction worker Wesley Autrey is being praised as "the hero of Harlem" for the... [more]

A portal about subway hero Wesley Autrey. He made a quick decision to jump onto a subway track in New York to rescue a stranger from an approaching train. Construction worker Wesley Autrey is being praised as "the hero of Harlem" for the rescue of a young man who suffered a seizure and fell onto subway tracks.

 
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Written by striversrow on
Mr. Wesley Autrey, the NYC man who saved the life of a passenger who fell on the subway tracks, recently became a colon cancer spokesman. Excerpt: "The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) today announced the launch of a public health campaign featuring Wesley Autrey, who came to the rescue of a fellow New Yorker who fell into the subway tracks last January, to get New Yorkers 50 and older screened for colon cancer. The city-wide Colon Cancer Awareness Campaign will feature Autrey, who just turned 51 and will get ... Read Full Story
Written by Tony on
New MTA executive director Elliott "Lee" Sander thanked Wesley Autry by saying, "By selflessly leaping to the aid of a fellow New Yorker and performing a type of heroic act nearly unrecallable to the memories of veteran transit workers, Wesley Autrey has captured the spirit of our city." Read Full Story
Written by NewYorkHotels on
NEW YORK – A man’s daring rescue of a teen who fell on the subway tracks earned him the unique title “the hero of Harlem” on Thursday, plus $10,000 from Donald Trump and a trip to Disney World. Mayor Michael Bloomberg bestowed the title upon Wesley Autrey as he presented him with the city’s highest award for civic achievement, calling the 50-year-old construction worker “a great man — a man who makes us all proud to be New Yorkers.” On Tuesday, Autrey saw Cameron Hollopeter, a 19-year-old film student, suffering a seizure while waiting for a train. After stumbling down the platform, Hollopeter, of ... Read Full Story
Written by Tony on
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Written by besos on
here is a link to my song "A Hero's Call". It is a tribute to Wesley Autrey,the Subway Samaritan. http://www.esnips.com/web/besossOtherStuff Read Full Story
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City Honors Subway Hero Wesley Autrey

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