Gothamist July 15, 2026 • 15:58

Number of UES buildings with positive Legionella tests more than doubles since preliminary findings - Gothamist

By https://gothamist.com/staff/caroline-lewis

Number of UES buildings with positive Legionella tests more than doubles since preliminary findings - Gothamist

One of these buildings is likely responsible for an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that has sickened 60 people so far, city health officials say.

Dozens of additional water-cooling towers on the Upper East Side have tested positive for Legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires disease, amid the city health departments ongoing investiga… [+4113 chars]

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