PhotoIn a cellphone picture, a young man stands on a ledge of the George Washington Bridge. We love you, my heart,’ something like that.”Whatever he said, his words were a plank that brought him to the young man. Mr. De Leon, 61, started riding across the bridge two or three months ago after a cranky knee brought an end to his running. When Mr. De Leon grabbed the young man, the man with the phone went from bystander to co-rescuer. Earlier, an officer had noticed the young man walking the dog back and forth.

Source: New York Times August 05, 2016 00:00 UTC