What East Coast Attitude? A Blizzard Brought The Selfless Side Out Of New Yorkers

The Big Apple often gets a bad rap for being a town of chilly attitudes. But during Winter Storm Juno, New Yorkers showed us that they're warm-hearted people who've got one another's backs.

From offering free transportation for people in need, to providing shelter for those without, the city's everyday heroes proved the best way to weather the storm is by lending a hand.

Nonprofit Kept New Yorkers In Need from Going Hungry

Rescuing food on 40th Street for our neighbors in need ahead of #Snowmageddon2015! pic.twitter.com/0aUpS5qWIX

— City Harvest (@CityHarvest) January 26, 2015

For the first time ever, the Food Bank for New York City closed all of its locations on Tuesday, putting 1.4 million locals at risk of going without food, Ross Fraser, director of media relations, told HuffPost via email.

To make sure that its clients could rest easy, City Harvest, a group that rescues about 50 million pounds of food annually, completed its entire route on Monday, which involved picking up excess grub from restaurants, grocers and greenmarkets and delivering those packages to food pantries and soup kitchens.

Kind Cabbies Gave Free Rides to People who Needed Them Most

Drivers know better than anyone just how challenging –- and expensive -- it can be to hail a ride during a storm. That’s why some good people over at the Greater New York Taxi Association, an organization of medallion owners, chose not to charge emergency responders, people with disabilities and the elderly for a lift when the blizzard hit and in the aftermath of the storm, Newsweek reported. Eligible passengers just called 311 and a yellow taxi showed up as soon one became available.

“We offer our best efforts to help our fellow New Yorkers in this time of need,” Ronn Torossian, a spokesman for the GNYTA, told Newsweek.

Good People of Gotham Helped Keep the City Safe

Thank you! MT @THEMAJESTIRIUM1 FOR ALL THE FDNY DOES FOR ME & 8 1/2 MILLION NYERS THIS IS THE LEAST I CAN DO FOR YOU! pic.twitter.com/gvCrzu1VRS

— FDNY (@FDNY) January 27, 2015

Wow! Thank you! RT @RoccoFury @FDNY all hydrants around @hudsonyards cleared & accessible thanks to @TutorPerini & @Local79NYC laborers!!!

— FDNY (@FDNY) January 27, 2015

The New York City Fire Department asked residents to help make sure hydrants were cleared of snow so they'd be ready for hose hookup in the event of an emergency. And volunteers eagerly answered their call. City dwellers took to social media to share their efforts, expressing gratitude in their posts for public officials who help keep the city safe.

This Hotel Offered Free Meals to Law Enforcement

The Omni Berkshire Place Hotel realized that members of the police and fire departments would be working around the clock with little access to food, a hotel spokesperson told HuffPost. So the hotel staff decided to open its employee cafeteria to law enforcement, giving complimentary hot meals to those who were on-duty during the storm.

A Shelter Went To Great Lengths To Make Sure City's Homeless Stayed Warm

Last night, 192 people stayed with us for emergency overnight shelter. Today, our kitchen team provided a hot breakfast for 291 people.

— The Bowery Mission (@BoweryMission) January 27, 2015

The Bowery Mission provided refuge for homeless individuals during the blizzard. While they provided emergency shelter to almost 200 people at Juno's height, the group also served breakfast to hundreds the next morning. The mission's chapel is currently keeping its doors open for anyone who needs an escape from the frigid weather.

News Anchor Helped Shovel Instead of Asking Questions

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After years of working the inclement weather beat, “Today Show” correspondent Jeff Rossen decided that instead of asking locals how they plan on shoveling out their snow, he'd loan a hand to help them do it. Starting Monday night, together with a worker from Expectations Snow Plowing, Rossen knocked on unsuspecting Long Island residents’ doors and offered to plow their driveways for free. (Well, he actually asked for the occasional mug of hot chocolate).

Group Braved Slick Streets to Keep Homeless People Warm

Sure, New Yorkers were urged to stay indoors on Monday night, but for the Coalition for the Homeless, it was business as usual.

The advocacy group trekked to the Bronx and through Uptown and Downtown Manhattan to bring basic food items, blankets, sleeping bags, socks and winter apparel to people on the streets.

"Regardless of the weather, we are out and about," Juan De La Cruz, program manager of the coalition's Grand Central Food Program, told The Huffington Post.