Record low temperatures in New York City are setting records set in 1888. The winds are burning the skin.

The number of cold calls to 311 was overwhelming. The calls were mostly about freezing temperatures and folks complaining about the lack of heat and hot water.

It was so cold that East River Ferry service was suspended when ice formed on the river.

Meanwhile, The Naked Cowboy In Times Square changed his routine to deal with the cold temperatures. Highs temps were in the teens and the lows at sub zero levels, with the wind chill factor making it feel much colder.

Residents of The Big Apple have been told to practice the act of Hibernating and to spend this frosty winter day inside close quarters, just like bears and other animals. It is bear-y cold outside, folks.

What about the ones living without heat, or workers who have to be outdoors in this cold weather for a prolonged time can be dangerous. The mayor says to protect yourself and help others who may be at increased risk of health problems from the cold.

Jack A. Frost has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of Tutor Perini Corporation. The civil and building construction company is building the so called "new and improved" City Island Bridge.

The Big Apple will be more like NYC on Ice . An arctic cold front packing dangerous winds of up to 60 mph could make it feel like it’s 20 below zero by Sunday — the coldest wind-chill factor since 1993’s “Storm of the Century,” forecasters warned. Sunday morning conditions will be downright dangerous, with 6 degrees or lower.