Death Toll In NYC Cold Snap Climbs To 19, City Hall Says

NEW YORK CITY — Outdoor deaths in New York City during the recent cold snap and freezing temperatures has risen to 19, City Hall confirmed on Wednesday.

The figure was updated after an individual was found unresponsive on the street under the Manhattan Bridge Tuesday night. City Hall has not released any additional details.

"As Mayor Mamdani has said, the cold persists, but so does this city,” a mayoral spokesperson, told Patch. “Let’s keep looking out for one another. If you see someone in need, call 311.”

Officials on Tuesday confirmed that seven people died from hypothermia-related causes at private residences in the city during the cold snap. Those seven people are not being counted toward the outdoor deaths figure, but collectively 26 people have died from cold-weather causes as of Wednesday evening.

On January 19th, New York City entered Code Blue for the first time during the cold snap. On January 31st, the city issued a continuous Code Blue that lasted until Wednesday.

"Out of an abundance of caution—and to protect New Yorkers during this brutal stretch of cold— the city is keeping all cold blue protocols in place, which means we will continue expanded outreach, increased warming center capacity, and coordinated PSAs with LinkNYC through the end of this week," the spokesperson added.

On Tuesday, members of the Mamdani administration testified in front of the City Council as part of an oversight hearing about cold weather deaths.

The city’s chief medical examiner, Jason Graham, revealed that preliminary information from his office showed that at least 15 outdoor deaths were caused by hypothermia.