Girl Saved From Subway Tracks Is NYPD Officer For A Day
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A girl who was saved from subway tracks in the Bronx got the opportunity of a lifetime with her heroes Friday.
Five-year-old Ferni Balbuena stopped by the office of the NYPD chief of patrol to be an officer for the day, complete with her very own uniform.
Today is Ferni Balbuena's #NYPD Hope Trip. Ferni was rescued unharmed last month after her father jumped onto the tracks with her. She found a few minutes to stop by my office before heading over to the Mounted Unit. pic.twitter.com/lDPV8rnZd7
— Chief Kathleen O'Reilly (@NYPDChiefPatrol) November 15, 2019
In September, Good Samaritans rescued Ferni from the tracks at the Kingsbridge Road station after her father jumped to his death while holding her.
She wasn't hurt.
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