When winter weather turns for the worst, New York City triggers a "Code Blue" to make sure anyone in need of assistance has the shelter they need.

The Code Blue procedures make it easier for homeless men and women to get into shelters, but over at Grand Central you'll find people who want no part of the shelter system.

NEWARK — In the first activation of new emergency procedures, Essex County officials today announced a "Code Blue" will go into effect in light of the extreme weather conditions forecast for ...

County commissioners and representatives from county and social service agencies gathered Monday to discuss procedures for declaring a Code Blue, and the measures that will be taken during such ...

In addition to shelters being available system-wide for those brought to the facilities by outreach teams, drop-in centers are open 24-hours a day during code blue procedures and can assist ...

In addition to shelters being available system-wide for those brought to the facilities by outreach teams, drop-in centers are open 24-hours a day during Code Blue procedures and can assist ...

Given the degree of untoward escalation such extreme weather can cause, the fact there are Code Blue procedures in place provides an invaluable service for communities. Just because there are certain ...

How Code Blue works While New York City already has a legal obligation to provide refuge to anyone under its right to shelter mandate every night of the year, Code Blue goes a few steps further by ...

Code blue often alerts hospital staff to a patient emergency, such as cardiac arrest. Learn more about code blue and other hospital codes in this article.

Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo announced that he activated the code blue procedures as temperatures are expected to drop below 32 degrees Saturday night.