"...warm water freezes faster than cold water."
Does this sound right of troy?:
If the water is pure, with no minerals or gases (usually air), the cold water will freeze faster, because it’s closer to 0C already. If, by heating water that has trapped gases, some of these may be released and because it’s purer, it’s possible that a warm container of this water will freeze faster than a cooler container (of the same size) that has some trapped gases. On the other hand, if there are dissolved minerals in the water, heating will concentrate these “contaminates” and the water will freeze less fast at the same temperature and even more slowly if it’s warmer than it’s cool unheated partner.
However, there ARE alligators in the sewers of NYC.