First Responder Working Overtime: Lindenhurst Local Hero

LINDENHURST, NY — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented and changing times.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. Together with Ring, we're working to let all your neighbors know about these outstanding people and their stories.

Jeanette Schmidt nominated her husband, George Schmidt, of Lindenhurst, for his work as a UPS driver and first responder. She said that during the pandemic, George has been working crazy hours and still jumping out of bed in the middle of the night for calls.

"I've never met a man that works so hard without any complaints," she wrote.

Thank you for all you do, Dan and the rest of the Gladiator team!

Do you have a local hero you would like us to know about? Share their story here. Read about other heroes from across New York here.