The claws of life saved a man’s cell phone at the 42nd Street and Grand Central Station. With seconds to go until the Bronx-bound 4-train arrived, an MTA employee lifted the mobile device to safety.
“You’re the man,” the phone’s owner said. Their handshake affirmed the act of heroism.
How does a young person drop their beloved phone onto the subway track?
“Mistakes happen,” the MTA employee said. The grabber, however, can only stretch toward the section of the track closest to the platform. The middle is beyond his reach.