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
