Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a Feb. 2 press conference atop the David M. Dinkins Municipal Building. He was joined by (from left) Comptroller Mark Levine, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and Manhattan B.P. Brad Hoylman-Sigal. Much of the discussion focused on efforts to fight the biting cold snap, which has killed 16. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.) NYC Death Toll From Winter Snap Rises to 16 A total of 16 New York City residents have now died during the cold snap that essentially began with a massive winter storm... News 03 Feb 2026 | 11:18