Death toll rises to 16 in NYC, Mamdani said none lived in homeless encampments

Sixteen people have died outdoors in New York City during the extended stretch of extreme cold, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday, as the city marked its 11th consecutive day of below-freezing temperatures.

According to the mayor, preliminary findings show hypothermia played a role in 13 of the deaths, while three appear to be overdose-related. Final determinations are still pending from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. “Each of these lives lost is a tragedy,” Mamdani said. “My heart is with the families of those mourning their loved ones.”