New York City’s Homeless Population Faces Another Dangerous Storm
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- New York City is facing a severe blizzard with nearly two feet of snow and temperatures dropping into the 20s, posing significant risks to the homeless population following a recent deadly cold spell.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani is actively managing the crisis, conducting news conferences and deploying emergency operations with a focus on preventing outdoor deaths among homeless individuals.
- The city has improved its response by sending outreach workers, ambulettes for transportation to shelters, opening new emergency shelter beds, and keeping overdose prevention centers open overnight.
- Unlike the previous storm response, the administration has implemented these measures from the onset of the blizzard, aiming to mitigate risks more effectively.
- As of Monday, no outdoor deaths had been reported during this storm
