New York really isn't as heartless a place as a lot of people (primarily in the south...) tend to believe. This morning as I was coming out of the Union Square subway station, I could hear a very old woman talking and a younger man standing near her. I noticed that she was struggling with something when I immediately saw what was going on. The woman (likely homeless) had some sort of cart with her that was too heavy to carry up the stairs by herself. The young man noticing this, stopped to help her and carried the cart all the way up the stairs for her, then turned around to ask if she needed any help getting up the stairs. He made sure the cart was secure and offered her as much help as she needed before he continued on his morning commute, in which the woman had a very grateful and polite response to his generosity.
So if you're one of those cynical New York skeptics, seeing this firsthand would probably change your mind, huh? I hope so!
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