{"id":119159,"date":"2026-02-01T17:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T17:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/119159\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T17:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T17:52:08","slug":"14-people-have-died-during-dangerous-cold-snap-in-nyc-mayor-mamdani-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/119159\/","title":{"rendered":"14 people have died during dangerous cold snap in NYC, Mayor Mamdani says"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani<\/a> said a total of 14 people have died outside during the dangerously cold weather.<\/p>\n

As the freezing temperatures continue<\/a>, new single-room shelter units will open for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, Mamdani said at a news conference Saturday.<\/p>\n

Preliminary findings found hypothermia played a role in the deaths of eight people<\/a>. Officials are still waiting for the final results from the medical examiner’s office.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“This is one of the longest, most sustained cold stretches our city has endured in years, and it is showing no signs of abating. We remain in a Code Blue,” he said.<\/p>\n

The emergency code went into effect Jan. 19, and officials have resorted to forcibly removing people experiencing homelessness from the streets to save lives.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Single-room shelter units open in Upper Manhattan<\/p>\n

Single-room-occupancy style shelter units opened <\/a>Sunday in Upper Manhattan. They are designed for people who are reluctant to go indoors because they don’t want to share rooms or are skeptical of other shelter options.<\/p>\n

“By making new single-room units available, we are meeting people where they are and removing barriers that keep too many New Yorkers out in the cold,” Mamdani said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The mayor also said a new low-barrier-bed shelter site will open to make spaces more accessible.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“A full all-hands-on-deck approach”<\/p>\n

Mamdani said officials ramped up outreach to get New Yorkers into shelters.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They have made more than 860 placements into shelters and safe havens since the start of the cold snap. Sixteen people were involuntarily transported who were determined to be a danger to themselves or others, he said.<\/p>\n

Warming shelters remain open<\/a> to anyone across the five boroughs. There are also 20 warming buses parked across the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“We have expanded shelter capacity, relaxed intake rules and worked with faith-based and community-based organizations to scale up outreach. As we have made clear, we are not going to slow down in this work,” he said.<\/p>\n

On Friday night, 17 on-call ambulettes were deployed, which offer people on the streets warmth, food and medical attention.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anyone who sees a person whom they think may need help is asked to call 311.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“It takes everyone stepping up and keeping an eye out for those across the city for us to be able to protect each and every New Yorker,” Mamdani said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

More workers help with snow cleanup over the weekend<\/p>\n

The mayor said an additional 130 city workers will help clear snow across the city.<\/p>\n

“That means, in addition to the 2,500 sanitation workers who are working each 12-hour shift, we now have more than 1,200 additional workers who will be assisting in the cleanups of this city,” he said.<\/p>\n

Mamdani also highlighted the 67 million pounds of snow melted and the 188 million pounds of salt used.<\/p>\n

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