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NYC politics
fromGothamist
1 week ago

NYC Council bill aims to close gaps between hospitals and shelters after deadly winter

Over two dozen hypothermia deaths in New York City this winter prompted legislation requiring hospitals and city agencies to improve discharge procedures and emergency resources for homeless and medically vulnerable people during extreme weather.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Extreme cold: Death toll rises to 16 in NYC, Mamdani said none lived in homeless encampments amNewYork

Sixteen people died outdoors in New York City during an extended below-freezing stretch; thirteen deaths involved hypothermia and three were overdose-related.
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