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New York City Extreme Cold Weather Leaves 18 Dead, Mamdani Says
At least 18 people died outdoors during a severe Arctic cold snap with wind chills as low as −10°F, prompting expanded shelter and outreach efforts, Mayor Mamdani said.
- On Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani reported 18 deaths during the extreme cold in New York City, including one person found near East Gun Hill Road and Seymour Avenue in the Bronx over the weekend.
- An Arctic airmass brought hazardous sub-zero wind chills and an Extreme Cold Warning — first use since 2024 — covering Saturday into Sunday, with Saturday the coldest day in three years.
- The city added 64 hotel rooms, about 60 hotel shelter units, 62 warming centers, and 33 warming buses, with Mamdani stating `what we're doing at this time is doubling down on all of our efforts to connect any New Yorker who's outside with shelter, with warmth, and with safety`.
- A Code Blue remains in effect, sustaining relaxed intake policies for shelters; NYC Ferry service was suspended while ice slowed commuters, and hundreds in Brooklyn and Queens lost power, residents were warned.
- Temperatures are expected to rise slightly but remain below average, with the National Weather Service saying temps will increase to about 0C for most of the week after 13 days at or below 0C.
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At least 18 people have died in New York City due to the extreme cold wave of recent weeks.
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