New York City Council Holds Hearing on Plans for Future Legionnaires' Disease Outbreaks

NYC health commissioner grilled over city's response to Legionnaires' disease outbreak

NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin was grilled over the city's response to the Legionnaires' outbreak on the Upper East Side that killed 11.

NYC Council slams Mamdani’s Legionnaires’ response after vague vow of ‘sweeping’ reforms

The New York City Council says Mayor Zohran Mamdani dropped the ball during the summer's Legionnaires' outbreak -- and his "sweeping" reforms fall short.

New York City Council holds hearing on plans for future Legionnaires' disease outbreaks

New York City officials are taking a close look at the city's response to the recent Legionnaires' outbreak on the Upper East Side and how to protect residents from the disease in the future.

NYC councilmembers plot next steps on Legionnaires', hear from a widow

File photo of water cooling towers in Manhattan. Bacteria-tainted water droplets from such towers cause the spread of Legionnaires' disease. The City Council is considering legislation aimed at preventing outbreaks, following a deadly outbreak on the Upper East Side. [ more › ]

City health chief defends agency, mayor over Legionnaires'

The outbreak sickened 94 people and 11 people died.

Council Grills Mamdani Health Team Over Deadly UES Legionnaires’ Outbreak

City councilmembers grilled local health officials over the Mamdani administration’s response to a deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side this summer that killed 11 people and ranked among the largest in the city’s history. Lawmakers on the Council health committee zeroed in on the Health Department’s struggle to speedily hire and train scientists, known as water ecologists, who respond to positive tests for harmful bacteri…