"We don't yet know whether every case will be ruled hypothermia, Mamdani said during a City Hall press briefing, but we need every New Yorker to be on alert, looking out for their neighbors."
"He described the conditions as the coldest weather conditions that we have experienced in the city for eight years."
"Still, he said, Code Blue alone is not enough in a cold this severe, this rare."
At least 10 people were found dead outdoors amid dangerously cold air following a weekend snowstorm. The city remains under a Code Blue, which triggers round-the-clock outreach, relaxed shelter intake rules, and expanded emergency services. Conditions were described as the coldest experienced in the city in eight years. Since Jan. 19, nearly 500 homeless New Yorkers were placed into transitional housing, including shelters, safe havens, and stabilized beds, with 70 brought indoors during the most recent outreach efforts. The National Weather Service issued a Cold Weather Advisory for all five boroughs, warning of dangerously low wind chills and hypothermia risk. Under expanded emergency protocols, canvassing efforts will increase and additional shelter providers and community partners will be deployed.
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