Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a Feb. 2 press conference atop the David M. Dinkins municipal building where he was joined by (from left) comptroller Mark Levine, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Manhattan borough president Brad Hoylman-Sigal. uch of the discussion focused on efforts to fight the biting cold which has killed 16 during the current cold snap. ( 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 02 Feb 2026 | 05:31