Policemen not only enforce the law, they also do random acts of kindness in the bitter cold of New York winter when temperature plummets to 23 degrees.
Officer Carlos Ramos, 29, gave the
sweater he was wearing to a homeless man who was dressed only in a
thermal undershirt Friday and shivering in Big Apple's freezing conditions.
The NYPD officer was on duty; he was on the lookout for suspicious activity near the
United Nations in midtown Manhattan when he spotted Robert William
sitting on a sidewalk outside the Robert Moses Park dog run.
William, the homeless was sitting barefoot because his shoes had gotten soaked, and had taken
off his other shirt to try and wrap it around his freezing cold feet.
The warmhearted cop said:
'I saw he was in need and it was my job to ease his adversity. It was a very cold day, because I was very cold even bundled up.'
Ramos offered the thick, navy blue Champion sweatshirt he was wearing under
his uniform and coat to William and William initially refused the gracious gesture - he was concerned of Ramos and it was vice versa.
Finally, Ramos convinced William to take the sweatshirt, telling him not to worry about it.
William was feeling good about having the gard.
Ramos has been a NYPD officer since 2007. He works in anti-crime and counter terrorism for the Transit Bureau and he helps people out regularly especially when the weather is chilly. "A nice cup of coffee or tea, whatever seems appropriate," he said.
As winter grips New York, the plight of those homeless in the city that never sleeps becomes critical.
As winter sets in and
temperatures drop below , the plight of homeless people who make their
beds on the streets of New York City becomes critical.
NYPD's police officers open their hearts to warm those who are cold and don't have proper shelter and paraphernalia to keep them cozy.
Another New York cop, Larry DePrimo won hearts when he bought Jeffrey Hillman, 54, a
homeless man, a pair of boots.
Hillman was sitting barefoot in Times Square with blisters on his feet from the cold. When DePrimo asked Hillman if he needs befitting foot wear to protect himself from the bone biting cold, he told the cop that he was fine and that he'd never had a pair of shoes.
DePrimo went on to buy Hillman a $100 pair of Sketcher's boots from a nearby store, and he had, since promoted to detective.
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