New York is a funny old place. Infamously hard but unashamedly soft at the same time.
The locals are often depicted as unforgiving and tough, and yet during desperate times, it is a city that comes together and pitches in like an old-fashioned community.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you’ll be aware that the US is experiencing a blizzard of Biblical proportions, with the East coast facing the brunt of the brutal weather.
This is affecting all aspects of life in the Big Apple, but life continues, as does the work of emergency services who need to brave the elements to serve and protect those in need.
But they’re far from immune to the effects of the extreme weather, and vehicles are getting stuck in the thick snowfall.
Thankfully, New Yorkers are doing what New Yorkers do best – and being pushy. They’re helping out ambulances and police cars in need of assistance by joining together and giving them a hand.
It just goes to show you can find warmth in the coldest of places.
84th and 5th . Ambulance gets stuck. New Yorkers like @MikeDRicci pitch in to help. #PIXBlizzard pic.twitter.com/NJZ9Y8lgwC
— Chris Knowles (@chrisknowlestv) January 23, 2016
Who is pushy? #fuggetaboutit Even the @NYPD need a helping hand #abc7ny pic.twitter.com/fsk9gixkgH
— Lucy Yang (@LucyYang7) January 23, 2016
Passersby attempt to push a stuck ambulance out of the snow on 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens pic.twitter.com/jmyyhd2OWm
— WNYC 🎙 (@WNYC) January 23, 2016
