Overview
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani said seven people were found dead outdoors since Saturday, with the Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigating and no final determinations yet.
- The New York Daily News reported the tally rose to eight on Monday, citing two additional cases including a man found in the Bronx and a 90-year-old woman in Brooklyn.
- City officials said several of those who died had prior interactions with the shelter system, though their exact status at the time was not disclosed.
- Outreach teams reported placing about 170 people into shelters over the weekend, with three people involuntarily transported to hospitals for evaluation.
- Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing under a continuing Code Blue, while the broader storm has been linked to at least 21 confirmed deaths across multiple states.