Free Starbucks. Smoothie samples. High-fives abound. Countless “thank you’s” and slaps on the back.
This is how the people of New York treat the first responders who stood tall in the face of terror and ran toward the danger.
Just over 24 hours ago, a blast shook the heart of Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood – that same neighborhood would show the will and resolve of the people who live here remain unbroken.
Knight News witnessed one particular act of kindness, and the video of the encounter is now going viral.
A man named Germaine in the video approached a group of NYPD police officers and FDNY EMTs, thanked them for their service, and handed them large bags full of Starbucks pastries, drinks, and more as they stood post following the blast.
See the follow up interview below.
