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• Man rewarded for act of sheer bravery

Delroy Simmonds, 30, from Brooklyn, told the New York Post he was just trying to do the right thing when he jumped onto the tracks on Tuesday to pull little Daniel Zamara from the path of the J train.

His new boss said that it showed he had heart.

“What he did to save that baby, it just shows character,” said Guy Rodriguez, who hired Simmonds as a project employee doing maintenance at ABM Janitorial Services at Kennedy Airport. “He didn’t hesitate. He’s got a very good attitude,” Rodriguez said.

An unemployed man who saved a baby from an oncoming subway train got repaid with a full-time job a day later.

Simmonds had been unemployed for more than a year.

Simmonds and Daniel’s grateful family were reunited yesterday at the hospital.

“That’s the little man that got me a job today,” Simmonds said with a smile at 9-month-old Daniel as he walked into his room at Brookdale Hospital.

“I remember you. Thank you,” said the boy’s mother, Maria.

“It feels amazing, just seeing him alive,” said Simmonds.

Simmonds was on his way to a different job interview in Williamsburg when he saw the stroller roll onto the train tracks.

A witness said the tot’s mother forgot to put the brakes on the stroller as she was tending to his three siblings. That’s when the wind picked up, sending the stroller — and baby Daniel — onto the rails.

The quick-thinking Simmonds jumped down to the tracks and pulled the stroller out of harm’s way as a train approached.

Simmonds will be making $9.50 (R80) an hour when he starts his new job in two weeks — but his new boss says that he could become a supervisor, given his qualifications and experience

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Jun 28, 2012

Mapholobakay1

God works in mysterious ways. Mbonge uJehova mphefumlo wami.
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Jun 28, 2012

iWOman

Beautiful, heart-warming story!
Glad to see a Good Samaritan justly rewarded!!
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Jun 28, 2012

ntebo

the man who saved those police in a burning car should also be given a job not R4000 reward
eish mare ke SA what can I say
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Jun 28, 2012

Bumboklaat

Mapholobakay1
God works in mysterious ways. Mbonge uJehova mphefumlo wami
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It was Simmonds that saved the baby my man!
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Jun 28, 2012

Mapholobakay1

@Bumboklaat

....indeed and it was Simmonds that has been looking for a job without success for a year until this strange thing happened. The baby is alive and Simmonds is employed.

Its called fate my man...fate!
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Jun 28, 2012

TDK

God bless you Mr. Boss, new employee and the baby
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Jun 28, 2012

Budapat

act of bravery indeed, i wonder where was the father or the husband to this woman as she battled with FOUR kids in public space, AMADODA AMANYE, SIES!!
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Jun 28, 2012

Shredder

Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
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Jun 28, 2012

Shredder

@Budapat - i wonder where was the father or the husband to this woman as she battled with FOUR kids in public space, AMADODA AMANYE, SIES!!
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He was at work.
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Jun 28, 2012

Mas-culin

Good ending
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