Zohran Mamdani: “Of the 10 who had died, about six were known to the…”

“Since last night, we have made about 30 additional placements. And we are suspecting at this time that of the 10 deaths that we have spoken about, that about seven had hypothermia playing a role. Of the 10 who had died, about six were known to the Department of Homeless Services. And I want to be very clear that. That I am going to defer to the medical examiner when it comes to the official cause of death.” (24:42–24:48)

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