The Mayor of New York, Zoran Mamdani, announced that during the extreme cold period in January, at least 18 people lost their lives. According to BBC, "the mayor stated that 18 individuals died during this cold spell".
Throughout the month, the city experienced 13 consecutive days with temperatures below zero degrees Celsius, marking one of the longest streaks of frigid weather in six decades.
While temperatures are expected to rise this week, they remain below average, and Mamdani urged New Yorkers to "stay safe, remain indoors, and continue looking out for each other".
The mayor also noted that since January 19, when a blue code emergency was declared, around 1400 individuals have been sheltered in city facilities.
An additional 64 hotel rooms were added to the shelters, and at least 150 outreach workers are active on the streets, according to Mamdani.
On January 27, he reported that at least 10 deceased individuals had been found on the streets. The circumstances of the other deaths are currently unknown.
From December 20, 2025, to January 18, 2026, 1103 Ukrainians sought emergency medical assistance due to frostbite and hypothermia, with 1016 of them hospitalized.