It's so sad: This issue of Der Yid was published last Thursday, and had elaborate coverage of the appreciation event the UJO held with the FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro and the parents of Mendy Gottlieb to thank 16 firefighter rescuing Mendy from the roll up garage gate that he was strangled in. The largest photo shows Commissioner Nigro presenting the plaque to the heroic, brave Lt. Gordon Ambelas, who had a lead role in Mendy's rescue. Just two days after this appeared, Lt. Ambelas perished in another selfless, brave act, when rescuing people from a hi-rise fire on 75 Wilson Street. (Item is on page 21)
The article quotes Commissioner Nigro; Rabbi Niederman; the father, Abraham Gottlieb; Assembly-members Joe Lentol and Martiza Davilla, who attended the event; State Senator Daniel Squadron and Councilman Stephen Levin, who were represented at the event by their staffers; Rabbi Yidel Deutsch, speaking on behalf of Hatzolah.
Here is the original release of the event, and their quotes appearing in the article.
