https://www.ourtownny.com/news/five-dead-due-to-legionnaires-disease-on-upper-east-side-HD6041339 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-07-29T16:32:07-04:00 Five Dead Due to Legionnaires’ Disease on Upper East Side https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/metropolitan-museum-of-art-the-met_4-10934021_20260717173944.jpg A total of 160 buildings have now been tested in connection with a Legionnaires’ outbreak on the Upper East Side, with The Metropolitan Museum of Art (above) receiving a positive test. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/solomon-r-guggenheim-museum-4805913-4_4-10934028_20260717174215.webp The Guggenheim Museum, located on Fifth Avenue, also received a positive test for <i>Legionella </i>bacteria during a Health Department inspection connected to the outbreak. The Museum has since taken action to eliminate the bacteria. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/widow-of-man-killed-in-ues-legionnaires-outbreak-plans-lawsuit-DF6052731 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-07-29T16:48:09-04:00 Widow of Man Killed in UES Legionnaires’ Outbreak Plans Lawsuit https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/img-6097_4-10943432_20260722171114.jpg Ida Goldstein, the bereaved widow of a man killed in the current Legionnaire’s outbreak striking the Upper East Side, plans on filing a negligence lawsuit against a building owner in connection with his death. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/tempimagefhjm7f_4-10943428_20260722235404.jpg Goldstein displayed a portrait of her late husband Robert during a July 21 press conference on the planned lawsuit. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/esplanade-overhaul-starting-at-east-94th-street-hits-funding-snag-FN6069610 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-07-29T17:53:33-04:00 Esplanade Overhaul Starting at East 94th Street Hits Funding Snag https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-28-at-5-36-36-pm_4-10959921_20260729175305.png A planned restoration of the Bobby Walker Walk—a stretch of the East River Esplanade between E. 90th Street and E. 124th Street—has been truncated due to funding issues. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-28-at-5-40-38-pm_4-10959924_20260728174359.png The overhaul will still include the reopening of the E. 107th St. Pier, which has been closed since 2018, although bathrooms will not be installed. https://www.ourtownny.com/home/legionnaires-outbreak-causes-sixth-death-on-ues-XD6072426 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-07-30T14:48:22-04:00 Legionnaires’ Outbreak Causes Sixth Death on UES https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/legionnaires-outbreal-death-ues_4-10964935_20260730120555.jpg Cooling towers at the addresses pictured above have tested culture positive for Legionella, meaning that live bacteria were present at the time of the test. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-07-29-at-5-36-59-pm_4-10962877_20260729173921.png A outbreak of Legionnaires’ on the Upper East Side has now resulted in six deaths, even as no new cases have been reported since July 17. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/metropolitan-museum-of-art-the-met-4_4-10962888_20260729174053.webp The Metropolitan Museum (above) tested positive for the disease during the outbreak, as did the Guggenheim Museum. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/teen-creates-app-that-could-solve-the-city-s-street-parking-issue-KD6063972 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-07-30T17:48:43-04:00 Teen Creates App That Could Solve The City’s Street Parking Issue https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/street-jpg-10969047-10969047_4-10969047_20260730163850.jpg ParkSignal NYC detects open street parking spots. Eighteen-year-old Theo Darringer holds his phone in front of the free spot the app says is open. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/parking-app-png-10969049-10969049_4-10969049_20260730163854.jpg ParkSignal NYC denotes full and open street parking spots with a red or green dot, respectively. Camera feed is also available for users to double-check. Eighteen-year-old Theo Darringer built the app using Claude. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/teenager-theo-jpg-10969101-10969101_4-10969101_20260730163855.jpg Eighteen-year-old Theo Darringer created ParkSignal NYC in June. The street parking detection app already has thousands of downloads. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/penn-station-rebuild-funding-to-be-80-feds-hopes-byford-EE6071372 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-07-31T11:40:58-04:00 Penn Station Rebuild Funding to be 80% Feds Hopes Byford https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/penn-station-rebuild-funding-byford_4-10962127_20260729143514.jpg Penn Station entrance on 33rd Street, aka Plaza33, adjacent Madison Square Garden.