Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a Feb. 2 press conference atop the David M. Dinkins Municipal Building. He was joined by Comptroller Mark Levine, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and Manhattan B.P. Brad Hoylman-Sigal (from left). Discussion revolved around fighting the biting cold snap, which has killed 16.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a Feb. 2 press conference atop the David M. Dinkins Municipal Building. He was joined by Comptroller Mark Levine, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and Manhattan B.P. Brad Hoylman-Sigal (from left). Discussion revolved around fighting the biting cold snap, which has killed 16. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)

Preliminary findings indicate that 13 of the 16 deaths are tied to hypothermia, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Feb. 2, while three are linked to overdoses. A Code Blue remains in effect.

NYC Death Toll From Winter Cold Snap Rises to 16

03 Feb 2026 | 11:21
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A total of 16 New York City residents have now died during the cold snap that essentially began with a massive winter storm on Jan. 25, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Monday, February 2.

The mayor provided the grim update during a press conference held at the David Dinkins Municipal Building on 1...

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