NYC resident who died saving pets from flooded basement is ‘Torah Man’ who wore bizarre religious get-up to court
Friday, October 31st 2025, 9:01:40 pm
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Aaron Akaberi, 39 -- who was overcome by the floodwaters when he ran back inside his Flatbush home around 4 p.m. Thursday to save his dog and cat -- made headlines nearly a decade ago for donning the strange garb while appearing in Brooklyn Supreme Court on drug charges in 2016.
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