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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

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Dear New Yorkers,

Seven people found outside in the extreme cold have been pronounced dead, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a weather briefing Monday morning.

Nationwide, officials have confirmed at least 21 deaths related to the winter storm that dumped more than a foot of snow into 19 states including New York, while nine additional deaths are still being investigated.

While no final determinations have been made yet about the causes of death here, “what we know is that a number of those seven New Yorkers who lost their lives had interactions with our shelter system in the past,” Mamadani said at his Monday morning briefing. “We haven't seen this kind of cold for eight years, and it is debilitating.”

Four unsheltered people died of “exposure to excessive natural cold” over that winter, which included a blizzard amid a record stretch of frigid days, according to a city report.

Homeless outreach workers placed more than 170 unsheltered people in Department of Homeless Service sites over the weekend, while three others were involuntarily transported to hospitals for mental health evaluations. More than 4,500 New Yorkers currently live on the streets.

Read more here about the city’s efforts to protect unsheltered New Yorkers from the unforgiving weather.

Weather 🥶

Very cold but sunny, with a high near 20 dropping to 12.

MTA 🚇

In Brooklyn, no B trains between Kings Highway and Brighton Beach. Take the Q Instead. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.

Alternate side parking 🚙

It’s suspended today, Jan. 27, due to snow operations.

By the way…

Here’s what to do when you encounter icy, unshoveled sidewalks on your commute.

Our Other Top Stories

In the frigid aftermath of a winter storm that belted New York City with snow, hundreds of bus shelters and stops were still snowed in, forcing commuters to scale slushy mounds Monday before going on their way.

Monday’s remote day went well save for a few "minor hiccups" and school buildings will be open for regular instruction on Tuesday, our friends at Chalkbeat report.

Arthur Tress, whose newly published photographs of gay men in Central Park’s Ramble in 1968 and 1969 are the earliest known shots of outdoor cruising in a natural setting, joined the LIT NYC podcast to discuss his work in a New York City where homosexuality was still a taboo and a crime. Listen and see the photos here.

And on the FAQ NYC podcast, the hosts discuss Mayor Mamdani’s snow response, the latest drip drip drip of news about the friends of Eric Adams, and much more. Listen here,

Things To Do

Here are some free and low-cost things going on around the city this week.

Tuesday, Jan. 27: Attend a performance at the Juilliard School by cellist Namisa Sun playing three pieces by composers from various musical eras. Free at 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 28: Learn how to see, shape and control light to enhance your photographs with a presentation by travel photographer Andy Katz at the B&H Superstore. Free at 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 28: Listen to novelists, poets, and the owner of one of New York’s best little bookshops reading from their work at the Ditmas Lit Series hosted by the Urbane Art Club. Doors open at 7:30 and readings start at 8. Free, with RSVPs encouraged. (This was listed with the wrong date in yesterday's Scoop; it really is on Wednesday.)

THE KICKER: Different neighborhoods accumulated different levels of snowfall during the storm. The “winner”? Washington Heights, with a whopping 14.9 inches.

Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Tuesday.

Love,

THE CITY