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Starbucks Employee Delivers Small Act of Kindness After Chelsea Bombing
A Starbucks employee brightened up police officers' mornings by delivering them some free goodies from the store.
CHELSEA, NY — Saturday night's explosion shook the city, but one small act of kindness provided some smiles during a grim situation. A viral video shows a man named Jermaine, who works at a Starbucks right by the explosion site, cheering NYPD officers up with coffee and snacks from the store.
Jermaine approached the officers Sunday morning with multiple bags full of goodies.
“I want to give y’all some coffee and some pastries, man,” Jermaine says in the 33-second clip. “I wish I could give a little more,” Jermaine tells the officers.
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The clip had over 7 million views on Facebook in less than 24 hours.
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