The 11-year-old was heading to ballet class at the prestigious School of American Ballet last month when she saw three men steal a motorcycle outside her Upper West Side apartment.
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"I was thinking that this was horrible," Leder said.
When she learned the motorcycle belonged to her friendly doorman, Nazar, Leder jumped into action, starting a GoFundMe page and hosting a bake sale to buy him yet another Yamaha bike.
"He's 20 years old, newly married, He's from Ukraine and has a lot on his mind since his family's still in Ukraine," Leder said.
A neighbor, who is also a marketing director with Cipriani, was happy to help.
"Harry's Table, where I work, donated all the baked goods. It's such high-quality products, it was easy getting people to come to the table," said Catharina Capps.
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Leder danced in Sleeping Beauty this season with the NYC Ballet. Setting a high bar is something she does every day - but this is for someone else, who doesn't know yet the power of this girl's dream.
"I knew this was unfair - he didn't deserve it," she said.
Leder has raised seven thousand dollars so far, but needs another $1,500-2,000. She is willing to host another bake sale or whatever it takes to put a bow on a happy ending for her doorman.
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