cooling towers
Coverage of cooling towers in the Nexus archive.
- Legionnaires' outbreak: NYC identifies certain Upper East Side buildings
The Legionnaires’ outbreak in NYC's Upper East Side has grown, but no deaths have been reported. City health officials are draining and cleaning cooling towers in affected buildings within three zip codes.
- Manhattan buildings must clean cooling towers amid Legionnaires' outbreak
The NYC Department of Health has ordered multiple buildings on Manhattan's Upper East Side to clean and disinfect rooftop cooling towers amid a Legionnaires' Disease outbreak. As of Wednesday, 36 cases of the bacterial infection have been reported.
- We mapped every UES cooling tower in the area affected by NYC’s latest Legionnaires’ outbreak
The article maps cooling towers in the NYC area affected by a Legionnaires’ outbreak, highlighting the last inspection dates and Legionella test result reports from building owners.
- Upper East Side Legionnaires’ Outbreak Poses Test for Cooling Tower Inspection Rules
A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on New York City's Upper East Side has infected nearly two dozen people, raising concerns about enforcement of a new law requiring cooling tower testing. City officials report limited compliance with the law, which aims to curb Legionella spread through mandatory testing of cooling towers, a common source of outbreaks.
- Legionnaires’ disease outbreak: Case count rises to 36 as city continues emergency response efforts
A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Manhattan's Upper East Side has resulted in 36 cases, with 22 hospitalized and no deaths reported. The city is investigating cooling towers in specific ZIP codes and has tested 139 of 160 registered towers. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced plans to release addresses of buildings with Legionella-positive cooling towers.
- Legionnaires’ disease outbreak: 28 New Yorkers now sick as city expands public health response to Upper East Side crisis
A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak has sickened 28 New Yorkers, with 21 hospitalized, as the city expands its public health response on the Upper East Side. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the NYC Health Department announced measures to release addresses of buildings with Legionella-positive cooling towers and mandate their remediation. The outbreak is contained to ZIP codes 10028, 10128, and 10075, with no deaths reported so far.
- Legionnaires’ cases rise to 28 in Upper East Side outbreak, officials say
The number of confirmed Legionnaires’ disease cases in the Upper East Side outbreak has increased to 28, with 21 hospitalized. Updated rules now require buildings with cooling towers testing positive to take specific actions.
- Officials search for source of Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak linked to 28 cases
Officials are investigating a Legionnaires' disease outbreak linked to 28 cases on the Upper East Side. They plan to release addresses of buildings with cooling towers testing positive during the initial screening.
- Mamdani vows disclosure of UES buildings that test positive for Legionella contamination
Mamdani has pledged to reveal Upper East Side (UES) buildings that test positive for Legionella contamination. The outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease on the UES is likely linked to bacteria in water cooling towers.
- City searching for ‘smoking gun’ to Legionnaires’ disease
New York City officials are investigating cooling towers as the source of an 18-case Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in three Upper East Side zip codes, testing 160 towers under a new law requiring more frequent inspections. Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin emphasized concerns about bacteria growth in hot weather, while officials stress proactive measures to identify and sanitize potential sources.
- Upper East Side Legionnaires' cases now at 14, health department says
The Health Department is testing water from cooling towers in the Upper East Side area where Legionnaires' cases have reached 14.
- NYC health officials warn Central Park visitors after Legionnaires’ outbreak grows on Upper East Side
A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has grown to 14 confirmed cases linked to ZIP codes 10028, 10128, and 10075. NYC health officials urge residents and visitors near Central Park’s east side between East 76th and 97th Streets to monitor for flu-like symptoms, as cooling towers in the area are under investigation as potential sources.