GOOD NEWS

A heartwarming reunion took place today between a blood donor and the New Yorker with sickle cell they helped save, Erica Byfield reports.

“I was raised to know that if it’s not yours, you don’t keep it,” said JoAnn Oliver, who has been caring for her husband with terminal cancer.

More than 140 at-risk dogs and cats left New Orleans by plane Tuesday and are bound for New Jersey, where they begin their quests to find loving forever homes as part of the 2022 Clear the Shelters campaign.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and his family were among those who literally helped “Clear the Shelters,” adopting a beagle from a shelter after it was rescued from alleged criminal conditions two weeks ago as the 2022 campaign entered its home stretch. And now another 140-plus dogs and cats in need are arriving in the Garden State looking for forever…

A New York City Uber driver went above and beyond on a recent ride — and not just providing snacks or offering a phone charger. He likely saved lives by rushing into a burning building in Brooklyn.

A New York City Uber driver likely saved some lives today. Adam Harding reports.

The worker saw the woman was choking, and performed the Heimlich Maneuver on her to dislodge the food.

A worker at a New Jersey sandwich shop was seen on security camera springing into action to save a customer choking on food.

It’s a happy reunion for a dog and its owners thanks to a homeless man who found the pup after it ran away from a grooming shop on the Upper East Side.

A dog that escaped from a groomer has been reunited with his owners, thanks to a homeless man. Checkey Beckford reports.

For more information on Clear The Shelters, including participating animal shelters and rescues, along with details on local events, visit ClearTheShelters.com and the Spanish-language site DesocuparLosAlbergues.com

A passerby on his way to work — who just happens to be a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt — chased down an assault suspect after seeing him sucker-punch a construction worker in SoHo and take off running.

A man accused of punching people at random was taken down by a good samaritan – who just happened to be a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt. Adam Harding reports.

It was quite the homecoming for Rob Alongi, who was put on a ventilator and his family told he may not survive after getting COVID in Oct. 2021. But nine months and a double lung transplant later, the New Jersey dad went home to hug his family for the first time in months

An emotional welcome celebration in New Jersey tonight as a COVID patient was finally able to return home after 9 months. Checkey Beckford reports.

In a startling scene on the Harlem River, FDNY crews rescued a dog from the water that after getting reports that the canine had been thrown off a bridge and into the waters below.

You may be owed cash and not even know it. Lynda Baquero reports.

The dramatic recue of the woman and the three dogs from the Islip home was captured on body camera worn by firefighters. NBC New York’s Adam Kuperstein reports.

In a dramatic rescue caught on body camera video, a woman and her three dogs were saved by Long Island firefighters as their home was burning.

During the height of the pandemic, a message of hope was put into a bottle and thrown into the ocean. Two years later, it was found, and its message has resonated with millions on Tik Tok. NBC New York’s Melissa Colorado reports.