{"id":2572776,"date":"2026-02-23T20:20:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdanis-nyc-mayor-says-deaths-during-historic-blizzard-were-overdose-related-and-not-due-to-weather-conditions\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T20:22:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:22:20","slug":"mamdanis-nyc-mayor-says-deaths-during-historic-blizzard-were-overdose-related-and-not-due-to-weather-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdanis-nyc-mayor-says-deaths-during-historic-blizzard-were-overdose-related-and-not-due-to-weather-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani&#8217;s NYC: Mayor Says Deaths During &#8216;Historic&#8217; Blizzard Were &#8216;Overdose Related&#8217; and Not Due to Weather Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmamdanis-nyc-mayor-says-deaths-during-historic-blizzard-were-overdose-related-and-not-due-to-weather-conditions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2572776&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The piece centers on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a historic blizzard that prompted questions about the city\u2019s response too homelessness. It notes forecasts of heavy snowfall (up to 24 inches) and frames the weather as a public health challenge, referencing past criticism of how the city handled homelessness during earlier storms. In a TV interview cited by the article,journalist Katy Tur asks what the administration did to protect unhoused New Yorkers this time,given previous fatalities.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani responds that as of the interview ther were no deaths among peopel outdoors or in public spaces and that more than 500 outreach workers were actively connecting homeless residents with services across the five boroughs. He emphasizes using effective strategies from the prolonged cold period and ensuring continued outreach. He also acknowledges that some deaths from the prior events were related to overdoses, noting that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-citys-mayor-de-blasio-announces-opening-of-first-drug-injection-sites-gop-congresswoman-calls-move-unlawful\/\" title=\"New ...\u2019s Mayor De Blasio Announces ...ing of First Drug Injection Sites; GOP Congresswoman Calls Move \u2018Unlawful\u2019\">overdose prevention centers<\/a> remained open through the weekend to save lives. The piece also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >references supporting video content<\/a>, including a YouTube segment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Polarizing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani needs you to know that there are, in fact, a number of New Yorkers dying amid a massive snowstorm.<\/p>\n<p>It just has nothing to do with the weather, apparently.<\/p>\n<p>New York City has been in the throes of a historic blizzard, which began on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/22\/us-news\/nyc-metro-area-blizzard-live-updates-of-major-winter-storm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, up to 24 inches of snow was expected across the Northeast, with the Big Apple experiencing what the outlet described as one of the top 10 biggest snowstorms ever recorded.<\/p>\n<p>These sorts of blustery conditions prompted MS NOW&rsquo;s Katy Tur on Monday to ask Mamdani about what he was doing to protect New York City&rsquo;s sizable homeless population in this sort of weather.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); 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 \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>You can watch the entire segment for yourself below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CiAkWP82Sk0?si=c41YwdLh3zPizaNY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While the two covered a number of pleasantries, the main crux of the conversation had to do with what Mamdani&rsquo;s administration was doing in the midst of this historic blizzard.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Did you deal differently with the unhoused population this time around?&rdquo; Tur asked. &ldquo;Because there was some criticism as to what happened to a number of people during the last storm and the cold snap.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nineteen outdoor deaths,&nbsp;<em>nineteen <\/em>&hellip; &rdquo; she continued. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s a really high number. There were seven indoor deaths as well, potentially linked to bad heating, or no heating at all.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Did you change your strategy, and are you confident that everybody who was out in the streets got inside and survived?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani responded, &ldquo;So, as of now, we have no deaths reported from this blizzard from being outside or in a public area,&rdquo; Mamdani clarified. &ldquo;And we have also been looking to utilize every single method of outreach that we have.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have more than 500 homeless outreach workers who have been traversing the five boroughs, looking to connect homeless New Yorkers with services and support.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And what we&rsquo;ve also learned is the tools that were effective over the course of the prolonged cold period &mdash; again, a historic period of sub-freezing conditions &mdash; those are ones we&rsquo;ve employed from the very first day of our response to this one.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s at this point in the interview that Mamdani pivots to a curious distinction. Namely, his earlier assertion that &ldquo;we have no deaths&rdquo; wasn&rsquo;t quite as accurate as the claim would seem.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll give you one example,&rdquo; the mayor said. &ldquo;A number of those New Yorkers who lost their lives, the preliminary indications came that it was from an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dea-criminal-drug-networks-are-flooding-u-s-with-deadly-fentanyl\/\" title=\"DEA: Criminal drug networks are flooding U.S. with deadly fentanyl\">overdose-related death<\/a>. And so we worked with our overdose prevention centers to keep them open, not just during the weekday hours that they would typically have, but over the course of the weekend night. So they&rsquo;re open, not just last night, but also tonight.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And that has been critical in saving New Yorkers&rsquo; lives.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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New York City has endured a historic blizzard that began on Sunday, with forecasts of up to 24 inches of snow in the Northeast, and the city being described as experiencing one of its largest snowstorms on record. In response to the weather, MSNBC\u2019s Katy Tur asked how the administration was protecting the city\u2019s homeless population. Mamdani said that, so far, there have been no deaths due to exposure outdoors or in public areas during this blizzard, and that the city has been using every outreach method available.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<br \/>\n&#8211; More than 500 homeless outreach workers have been deployed across the five boroughs.<br \/>\n&#8211; The city has relied on techniques that proved effective during previous prolonged cold periods.<br \/>\n&#8211; Mamdani later acknowledged that his earlier statement about \u201cno deaths\u201d wasn\u2019t entirely accurate, noting that some of the deaths appeared to be overdose-related. The city worked with overdose prevention centers to keep them open around the clock, which he said helped save lives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[74411,74410,4602,74412],"class_list":["post-2572776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-blizzard-2","tag-mamdani-nyc","tag-mayor","tag-overdose-related"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2572776"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2572779,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572776\/revisions\/2572779"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2572776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2572776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2572776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}