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On a freezing November night in 2012, a young NYPD officer spent $75 of his own money on insulated boots and knelt on the sidewalk to put them on a barefoot homeless man near Times Square. A tourist's photograph of that quiet act of kindness went viral, touching millions of hearts around the world.
Jun 17, 2026On a freezing November night in 2012, a young NYPD officer spent $75 of his own money to buy boots for a barefoot homeless man in Times Square. A tourist's photo of that moment went viral and moved millions around the world.
Jun 16, 2026
On a freezing November night in 2012, a young NYPD officer named Larry DePrimo spotted a barefoot homeless man on a Times Square sidewalk and bought him a pair of insulated boots with his own money. A tourist's photograph of the moment went viral, reminding millions that one small act of kindness can warm an entire city.
Jun 3, 2026