"He Needs a Pair of Boots" — The NYPD Officer Who Knelt on a Freezing Sidewalk: The Larry DePrimo Story
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