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Brooklyn Borough President
Eric L. Adams honored
Brooklyn’s latest “Heroes of the
Month” at a ceremony in the
Rotunda of Brooklyn Borough
Hall on Wednesday, June 5. He
recognized two men — one
a civilian, the other a state
trooper — who saved a suicidal
man from jumping off the
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, an
MTA conductor who rescued a
13-year-old autistic child from
the tracks, and a 10-year old
boy who founded an online
thrift store that sells children’s
clothing to online parents.
“Our Heroes of the Month
showcase the best our borough
and our city has to offer,” said
Brooklyn Borough President,
Eric L. Adams. “These individuals
stepped up when their
community needed them most,
setting an example for their
peers while never seeking credit
for their contributions. We are
proud to have them representing
Brooklyn, and look forward
to seeing what they accomplish
in the future.”
For the month of March,
Borough President Adams recognized
Jacob Abraham and
State Trooper Joshua Kaye,
who saved a 79-year-old man
who was about to jump off the
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.
Because of the heroic and quick
thinking of Jacob Abraham and
State Trooper Joshua Kaye, the
man was kept from harm and
transported safely to a nearby
hospital.
For April, Borough President
Adams honored Hopeton Kiffin,
a subway conductor who
rescued a 13-year-old autistic
boy who was wandering
on the tracks. On Thursday,
April 4, express train operator
Hopeton Kiffin spotted a
13-year-old boy standing by
a third rail between local and
express tracks, just past the
Hoyt Street 2/3 local station in
Brooklyn. The boy, on his way
to school, had climbed down to
the roadbed and was standing
precariously near a third rail.
The youth was taken to the
next stop, which happened to
be at Brooklyn Borough Hall,
where police helped reunite
him with his family. Said Conductor
Kiffin: “I have an eightyear
old daughter, and I was
just trying to be calm. What
I’ve learned is that passengers
feed off our emotions. If
they sense you’re calm, they
will remain calm. Being calm
makes them calm.”
For May, Borough President
Adams recognized Obocho
Peters, a young entrepreneur
who founded I Am Obocho, an
online thrift store that sells
children’s clothing to low-income
parents. The inspiration
for his enterprise came when
his mom couldn’t afford to buy
new toys. He suggested that he
sell the clothes and shoes that
he was no longer wearing to
raise the funds for the toys he
wanted. He also knew that he
and his mom were not alone.
“If it’s a challenge for my mom
to pay the rent, take care of
me, and take care of herself
at the same time, I know it’s
a challenge for other families
too.” He asked his mother to
build him a website, titled “I
Am Obocho.” He also proactively
took small business
classes at CAMBA to help him
gain business expertise. Initially,
OH-BO-CHO was afraid
that he wouldn’t get support
from his East Flatbush community
because of his young
age. But a community business,
Bargain Land, took a
chance on the young man and
helped him in developing two
store ads, his first commercial,
and sponsored a meet-andgreet
that gave him a platform
from which to share his vision
and his mission with the community.
“I am honored to be chosen
as May’s Hero of the Month.
Being a part of this ceremony
shows me that I can help
families see a brighter future
for their children. Receiving
this award motivates me to
stay focused on my mission.
My name Obocho means “I
Am Love” and I want to continue
to share my Love with
the community,” said Obocho
Peters, Founder of I Am
Obocho.
BP Adams honors Brooklyn’s
latest ‘Heroes of the Month’
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