I'm A Subway Hero And All I Got Was This Dumb Certificate

Considering "Subway Hero" Carlos Flores made his daring rescue because he wanted to make it to work on time, you'd think that his boss at Gristedes would be a bit more appreciative. But apparently he just gave Flores a commemorative certificate and said, "It takes somebody special to do that, and we want to recognize you as somebody special in our company and in our city." Ok, so he did give Flores's son a $500 check for a PS3, but the kid didn't even do anything! What good is being a subway hero if you can't even get a PS3 of your own?

Flores of course was modest and thankful to Gristedes owner John Catsimatidis, saying, "I just wanted to make it to work. It was a Sunday, and on Sundays, [we get paid] time and a half. I was just thinking of my son and what he wants for Christmas." And at least now that his son already has the PS3 he can spend all that extra cash on something else. This tasteful eye massager, perhaps.

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By Jaya Saxena in News on December 4, 2010 11:00 AM

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Guest

Gotta love heroes who turn greedy.

FallOut

Who's greedy?

His multi-millionaire boss, John Catsimatidis, donates hundreds of thousands to the Republican party and other flunkies in a vain attempt to get elected Mayor, and then gives this brave man a mere $500 in a staged photo-op that was covered by all the media!

That was a lot of publicity for himself and his crappy food stores for a measly $500.

Your hate is misplaced. What kind of fool would criticize someone who jumped on the tracks to save a stranger and let's a publicity hungry slob slide?

langleycollyer

Couldn't agree with you more, Fallout. Gristedes is to low prices as Duane Reade is to customer service.

whitecastlerock

Get over yourself-he didn't have to do shit for the heroic clerk. If he wants to take a huge shit in a pile of hundred dollar bills on New Year's Eve that's his business