2007 subway hero Wesley Autrey announced plans yesterday that he is forming a foundation to help rescue kids from the trouble they run into on the streets. Autrey rescued a man having an epileptic seizure last year by jumping onto a subway platform and pulling him underneath an oncoming 1 train and won the hearts of the city and beyond. That act of bravery has been depicted in paintings by Haitian-born artist Smith Georges and will be sold for $25 each to fund the organization. Autrey said, "I want to take this hero thing to another level. We can rescue kids from guns, drug, gangs, violence."
Published Sep 13, 2008
Modified Sep 13, 2008
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