The Newark mayor rushed to a burning building late Thursday night, saving his neighbor’s life. On CBS Good Morning America he recounted his heroic rescue of a neighbor from her burning home.
Newark mayor saves woman from fire
Cory Booker describes his “come to Jesus” moment when, while in search of the woman, he realized there was a pretty good chance that he might not make it out of the house.
The Newark mayor sustained burns on his hand and was taken to the hospital, where he promptly texted Gayle King to let her know he was OK. “Yesterday all my problems were really big to me. Today things feel a lot more clear,”
Cory Booker said at a press conference Friday morning. He praised the firefighter for the work that they do And “I have a lot more respect for firefighters!”
