On Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that an 18th person in New York City has died as a result of the cold weather.
Autopsies have shown that at least five of the victims died of hypothermia from exposure to the cold and intoxication was a contributing factor in at least four of the deaths.
“We have made approximately 1400 placements into shelters and safe havens. We have involuntarily transported 33 New Yorkers who were deemed to be a danger to themselves or to others,” Mamdani said…