The extreme cold wave affecting New York for several weeks has led to at least 18 fatalities, as confirmed by municipal officials on Sunday. This fatal toll is occurring during one of the longest periods of sub-zero temperatures the city has experienced since 1961, a remarkable climatic phenomenon that has forced the activation of emergency protocols and raised alarms about protecting the most exposed communities. The recent death was reported on Saturday morning, with an individual found dead around 9 a.m. in the Bronx, while another case involves an 81-year-old man discovered on the roof of his building in Brooklyn, who is believed to have slipped on ice while carrying groceries, though it's not yet confirmed if the cold directly caused his death.