There were hundreds of them, and their role was as quiet as it was crucial. They collected the debris after a steam pipe shot mud and road into the rush hour air in midtown last week. They shuttled workers and officials in and out of the disaster zone, and they shunted the public away from it. Some of them were called in to examine samples from the site at 4 a.m. More...

Police Officer Russel Timoshenko loved his yellow motorcycle, exercising before and after his overnight tours, making everyone around him laugh, and most of all helping people. More...