Extreme cold in New York City leaves 18 dead

BBC ^ | February 9, 2026 | Amy Walker

[Morgana]

A total of 18 people have died as a result of a period of extreme cold weather in New York City, its mayor has said.

Since late January, the city has endured a cold snap, including 13 days of temperatures of 0C (32F) or below – one of the longest stretches of sub-zero weather New York has seen in six decades.

Over the weekend, another person "lost their life on the streets of our city," Zohran Mamdani said on Monday, adding that "each life lost is a tragedy, and we will continue to hold their families in our thoughts".

While temperatures are set to rise this week, they remain below average, with Mamdani telling residents to "stay safe, stay indoors... [and] keep looking out for one another".

The mayor added that since 19 January, when a Code Blue emergency was announced - which relaxed intake policies for homeless shelters - about 1,400 placements had been made into shelters.

An additional 64 hotel rooms had been added to the city's shelter capacity, with at least another 150 outreach workers on the streets, said Mamdani.

On 27 January, Mamdani said at least 10 of the people who had died were found outdoors. The circumstances of the other deaths are not known.

"We have been working hard to keep New Yorkers safe, and we will continue to do so. Because it is not forecast to be above 32 degrees [Fahrenheit] until tomorrow, and 35 degrees is hardly balmy weather," he said.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: New York
KEYWORDS: arcticcold; freezing; mamdani; nyc

[Chgogal]

Madame doesn't n how to lead when it is s cold outside.

[Morgana]

What do you expect from people who have a cold heart and cold souls?

[palmer]

we will continue to hold their families in our thoughts

What does that mean? They didn't know or care and still don't.

[twister881]

Welcome to Communism, New York City. You are now the Roach Motel of the USA.

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

They will claim this is Global Warming denier misinformation. It is much warmer than what everyone is experiencing and reporting.

“Experts” have guaranteed that as long as they keep receiving grant money from the government, they will report that the globe is warming.

[Kudsman]

We have been working hard to keep New Yorkers safe

Ya right. As safe as an aborted baby. Those silly socialists expect you to just accept what they say as the truth. Just step over your popsicle "neighbor", the street sweepers will be around....uhm..sometime.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

'Like a prison for the dead': welcome to Hart Island, home to New York City's pauper graves

I sure hope they are with Jesus now.

[Adder]

Just technically: its not subzero. We are not England. Subzero here means below zero F, not 32F.

And while I hate Madmani, I would be curious as to how many died last winter.

So far, Madmani is more intent on posturing than on running NYC. Can’t remove snow, can’t pick up trash, can’t provide shelter...

[Norski]

” . . Since late January, the city has endured a cold snap, including 13 days of temperatures of 0C (32F) or below – one of the longest stretches of sub-zero weather New York has seen in six decades.”.

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That is not “sub-zero”. It is simply cold enough to freeze.

“Sub-Zero” are temperatures below 0 degrees F, not 0 degrees C.

Nonsalt water freezes at 32 degrees F, which is 0 degrees C.

So temps below 32F or 0C are simply below freezing.

Let us write correctly. We are America, not Europe.

[Kudsman]

You just know the left will need to minimize this.

Watch for "unbiased" stories comparing popsicle death of previous years. Especially the Rudy era.

[ronnie raygun]

Notice how nonchalantly side stepping the deaths because they have to protect this parasite

[M. Thatcher]

You just know the left will need to minimize this.

You are so right. Look how the article (BBC) describes it:

"Mamdani said at least 10 of the people who had died were found outdoors. The circumstances of the other deaths are not known."

See? They aren't "dead homeless people" –– they are just dead people "found outdoors."

Sheesh.

And then comes a shrug about the rest of the dead people... the death circumstances are "not known."

Sure.

[Texas Eagle]

Zohran Mamdani said, ..."we will continue to hold their families in our thoughts".

So they got that going for them.

[Texas Eagle]

Zohran Mamdani said,..."we will continue to hold their families in our thoughts".

Enjoy the warm embrace of Collectivism, suckerrrrrs.

[maddog55]

Need to extend winter. It appears to be working.

[kawhill]

Zohran Mamdani, talk to algore about global warming.

[Jan_Sobieski]

“One life is a tragedy. A million lives are a statistic.” - Zohran Mamdani Stalin

[NFHale]

I guess Zorass’s “Warmth of collectivism” isn’t working out…

[MayflowerMadam]

LOL! So true.