Overview
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani said 10 people were found dead outdoors since the weekend cold snap, noting hypothermia has not been confirmed as medical examiner reviews continue.
- Emergency measures now include 10 additional warming centers citywide, 10 warming buses, seven Health + Hospitals overnight sites, relaxed shelter intake and more frequent canvassing.
- Hospitals were asked to limit overnight discharges, mental health teams are being redirected for life‑safety outreach, and the annual HOPE street homelessness count was postponed.
- Sanitation officials deployed more than 5,000 workers with over 2,000 plows and 700 spreaders, and the mayor said every street was plowed at least once as refreezing remains a hazard.
- Public schools shifted to remote learning Monday, with reopening plans tied to overnight conditions, and the mayor’s hands‑on visibility—including viral shoveling videos—drew both praise and criticism.