NEW YORK (PIX11) – A Code Blue was declared in New York City on Monday as temperatures plummeted to the teens overnight.
Emergency Management officials issue a Code Blue when temperatures are expected to be below freezing from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. the next day. Teams will canvass the five boroughs to make sure every homeless person gets into a shelter, according to NYCEM.
People cannot be denied access to shelters during a Code Blue. New Yorkers who see anyone they believe may be homeless can call 311 to get them help.
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Property owners must keep New York City buildings heated to at least 55 degrees if it’s colder than 40 degrees outside from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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