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• Storm Tests Mamdani as Dangerous Cold Grips New York
  The death toll from the storm has risen to 10. As it emerged that some of the dead had prior contact with social service workers, Mayor Zohran Mamdani vowed to do more to get people into shelters.
• Man Went on ‘Trial Run’ Before Killing 4 Homeless Men, Prosecutors Say
  Randy Rodriguez Santos faces four murder charges for the beating deaths of homeless men in Manhattan’s Chinatown in 2019. The killings left the city’s homeless population on edge.
• New York City Races to Help Homeless People as Temperatures Plunge
  The weather underscored how vulnerable people are when they do not have a safe place to shelter. At least 10 people have died, including several who had a history with the city’s shelter system.
• Mamdani Clears Early Hurdles as Storm Bears Down on New York
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani made use of his strong communication skills, and the Sanitation Department said every road was plowed at least twice by Sunday evening.
• Thousands Evicted From Makoko, the ‘Venice of Nigeria’
  Community leaders in Lagos say evictions in the name of development have left many residents of this fishing village homeless.