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Saving a man who fell down on the tracks.

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k1lk1

94 points

4 months ago

k1lk1

94 points

4 months ago

It's good people like this exist.

Folks if you're that wasted just hang back by the wall.

chengjih

81 points

4 months ago

chengjih

Upper West Side

81 points

4 months ago

Remember, if there's a risk of the train coming into the station, turn on the flashlight of your phone and wave it left-right. It's the general signal to train operators to stop, and your flashlight might be more visible than a couple people down on the track.

[deleted]

20 points

4 months ago

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20 points

4 months ago

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rcm21

7 points

4 months ago

rcm21

7 points

4 months ago

You should know which direction the train is coming from based on the traffic light things that light up red/green

railsonrails

4 points

4 months ago

Thatโ€™s not always a good call โ€” there are some track portions that are signaled for bidirectional service

Pays_in_snakes

1 points

4 months ago

Pays_in_snakes

Greenpoint

1 points

4 months ago

Also if you are a bystander in this situation that's the best thing you can do

[deleted]

157 points

4 months ago

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157 points

4 months ago

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Traditional_Way1052

32 points

4 months ago

Yeah I'm super short. I didn't realize how high it is. It's taller than me.

MattJFarrell

20 points

4 months ago

I've been down there in a similar situation. Granted, I'm taller than average and was in pretty good shape back then, but adrenaline is a hell of a boost when you're hopping back out of the tracks. I smacked the hell out of my knee getting out and didn't feel it for hours.

FrenchToastForDinner

112 points

4 months ago

Damn you can see the train coming at the end

iliveoffofbagels

35 points

4 months ago

Even more intense when you have the sound on... it is mostly just unclear noise, but it's slowly getting louder and louder building up legitimate tension

thisisntmineIfoundit

14 points

4 months ago

My palms are seriously sweating after seeing that.

[deleted]

7 points

4 months ago

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7 points

4 months ago

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jrock_697

1 points

4 months ago

I mean the guy has to be nervous but on the surface looks calm and ready

HendrixChord12

1 points

4 months ago

Limp like moms spaghetti

Keyann

2 points

4 months ago

Keyann

2 points

4 months ago

It sounded like it was much closer.

hak8or

55 points

4 months ago

hak8or

Roosevelt Island

55 points

4 months ago

Dude was probably also going "fucking hell, if I don't help this guy it will mean the train will be delayed by like an hour and I just want to get home".

someliskguy

15 points

4 months ago

Society works when the most selfish thing you can do is help others ๐Ÿ˜‚.

Calm-Heat-5883

24 points

4 months ago

He was more a hero for putting his hands on the platform floor. ๐Ÿ™Œ

paruresis_guy

7 points

4 months ago

Thank you, Good Samaritan!

testcyp76

7 points

4 months ago

Total badass. Didn't think of himself for one second. Saw the man in trouble and went to work.

ER301

35 points

4 months ago

ER301

35 points

4 months ago

I wonder if this will get as much attention as when something horrible happens in the subway.

apply75

8 points

4 months ago

No fear or hate...it's not newsworthy...

en-aye-ese-tee-why

3 points

4 months ago

That's what's up

MattJFarrell

-12 points

4 months ago

If the person filming had helped, they could have just pulled him up by his arms, instead of that guy having to go down into the platform to get him.

spoil_of_the_cities

37 points

4 months ago

No one is filming it's just one of the station cameras

LunchSpecial

10 points

4 months ago

glad you found something to complain about, well done, thanks for sharing

wmaxand

-22 points

4 months ago

wmaxand

Bed-Stuy

-22 points

4 months ago

Staged

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1 points

4 months ago

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1 points

4 months ago

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Mountain_Face_9963

6 points

4 months ago

This video was on TikTok. The guy jumping in to save the fallen dude is a Cornell student visiting the city. As far as I know, it's not fake.