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10 found dead outside in NYC cold, including woman with dementia: officials, neighbors

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Gresham Worth in Gothamist
When Junior Sharpe’s wife brought their elderly neighbor dinner on Sunday evening, they never thought she’d wander outside afterward… ..Read More

NYPD: 8 people found dead outdoors as frigid temperatures grip city

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Gresham Worth in NY1
Eight people were found dead outdoors during a roughly 48-hour period of frigid temperatures across the city, according to police… ..Read More

10 New Yorkers have been found dead in the cold, Mayor Mamdani says

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Gresham Worth in CBS News
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Tuesday the deaths of 10 people found out in the cold since the beginning of the recent bitter cold spell… ..Read More

New York City Races to Help Homeless People as Temperatures Plunge

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Gresham Worth in The New York Times
When the weekend’s winter storm bore down on New York City, residents were warned to stay inside to protect themselves from the dangerously cold conditions… ..Read More

Hochul wants homeless people forced out of NYC subways. Mamdani urges softer approach.

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Gresham Worth in Gothamist
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul are aligned on policies like expanding free child care, but have so far proven to be miles apart on addressing homelessness in the city’s subways… ..Read More

Mamdani Issues Executive Orders on Homeless Shelters and City Jails

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Gresham Worth in The New York Times
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in his first full week in office, issued two executive orders aimed at regulating conditions in New York City’s homeless shelters… ..Read More

Mamdani Looks to Phase Out Emergency Migrant Shelters That Don’t Meet City Standards

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Gresham Worth in City Limits
In 2024, the city temporarily suspended requirements for some shelters during a surge of new immigrant arrivals, so that it could more quickly set up emergency sites. Mayor Mamdani now wants… ..Read More

Mamdani meets with business leaders, homeless advocates about NYC housing crisis

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Gresham Worth in Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's comments last week, saying that he would stop the NYPD from cracking down on homeless encampments, sparked controversy.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s comments last week, saying that he would stop the NYPD from cracking down on homeless encampments, sparked controversy. ..Read More

‘Placeless’ author traces the roots and realities of mass homelessness in America

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Gresham Worth in NPR
Patrick Markee spent two decades walking through New York City’s tunnels, armories and intake centers. His book asks: what if homelessness isn’t a personal failing, but the result of policy choices? ..Read More

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