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.
Zohran Mamdani meets with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch - but won't say if she'll stay on job
Zohran Mamdani met with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and wants her to remain as commissioner while pursuing a Department of Community Safety and crime reduction.
Mamdani transition: Mayor-elect noncommittal on keeping public safety deputy mayor role in his administration | amNewYork
Zohran Mamdani declined to confirm keeping the public safety deputy, plans to keep Commissioner Jessica Tisch, and has not named a community safety director.
