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. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Widow of Man Killed in UES Legionnaires’ Outbreak Plans Lawsuit As a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak continues to claim lives on the Upper East Side, a widow of a local man killed by the... News 29 Jul 2026 | 04:48
City Council speaker Julie Menin (center), who represents an UES district, stands with Council Members including Harvey Epstein (far left), Virginia Maloney (second from left) and Queens Council member Lynn Schulman (third from left) to discuss the city’s response to a Legionnaires’ outbreak. ( Photo: NYC Council) Legionnaires’ Disease: Some City Council Members Blame Mamdani The Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak that recently plagued the Upper East Side has killed five people as of July 24, with a... News 26 Jul 2026 | 09:05
A new Legionnaire’s probe is underway at 3333 Broadway in Harlem. It follows a deadly local outbreak of the disease that sickened 114 people and killed seven in Harlem last summer. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) New Legionnaire’s Probe Underway at Harlem Apartment Complex Health officials are investigating whether Legionnaire’s disease is present at an apartment building complex in Harlem, after... News 02 Feb 2026 | 01:24
Two residents of the Cheroke apartment complex in Yorkville tested positive for Legionnaires disease in the past 12 months, prompting a health dept investigation. Seven people died and 100 people were infected during an outbreak of the disease in Harlem last summer. ( Photo: apartments.com) Two People in Yorkville Bldg. Contracted Legionnaires Disease, Prompting Health Dept. Probe Two people who are residents of the Cheroke Apartments in Yorkville tested positive for Legionnaires disease within the past... News 27 Jan 2026 | 11:33
Two men, including Nunzio Quinto (second from left) have filed lawsuits in connection with Harlem’s Legionnaires’ outbreak. Quinto appeared at an Aug. 20 presser with Al Sharpton (far right) and Ben Crump (far left). ( Photo: Al Sharpton, Instagram) Two Legionnaires’ Patients File Lawsuits Against Employers, Death Toll Climbs to Six A deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Harlem has now led to six deaths, up from four at last count, with a total... News 25 Aug 2025 | 07:07
City officials have proposed stronger regulations around testing cooling towers for Legionnaires’ (Note: The cooling tower pictured is not tied to any outbreak). ( Photo: EVAPCO) City Proposes Stronger Legionnaires’ Rules for Cooling Towers, Amid Outbreak An ongoing outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that struck Harlem in late July, killing three people, appears to be slowing... News 19 Aug 2025 | 07:06
Mayor Eric Adams showed up to Harlem to talk with locals about the outbreak on August 6. ( Photo: Flickr, nycmayorsoffice) Harlem Legionnaires’ Outbreak Multiplies, Three Now Dead An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that struck Harlem in late July has spread to more people, NYC’s Department of Health... News 12 Aug 2025 | 04:27
Cooling towers can be breeding grounds for Legionnaires’ disease (note: the one pictured is not tied to any outbreak). ( Photo: EVAPOCO/X.com) Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Hits Harlem, Killing One Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia named after the Legionella bacteria, has struck Manhattan. An outbreak... News 05 Aug 2025 | 03:16
