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New York City health officials are investigating internal water systems at two apartment complexes after residents tested positive for Legionnaires' disease. The cases at North Shore Towers in Queens and Castleton Park in Staten Island are distinct from recent deadly outbreaks linked to cooling towers.
Beau Sejour Leisure Centre in Guernsey reopened on Monday, September 21, after closing on September 15 due to Legionella bacteria detected in routine water testing. The closure lasted nearly a week, with special filters installed to prevent recurrence. No cases of Legionnaires' disease were reported, but users were advised to seek medical attention if symptoms appeared.
A second death has been linked to the South Bronx Legionnaires’ disease cluster, with at least 14 people sickened and 11 hospitalized. City health officials say Legionella was detected in 10 cooling towers, which have since been disinfected, including sites near Yankee Stadium and Lincoln Medical Center. Authorities are conducting outreach across the affected areas, and residents who visited ZIP codes 10451 or 10456 and have flu-like symptoms are urged to seek medical care. The outbreak follows a deadly Upper East Side cluster earlier this summer.
New York City health officials ordered the immediate cleaning of 10 South Bronx cooling towers, including at Yankee Stadium and Lincoln Hospital, after preliminary testing found Legionella DNA in 10 of 24 towers as part of a Legionnaires' outbreak that has sickened nine people and caused one death. Because PCR cannot distinguish live from dead bacteria, culture tests are pending while authorities push for remediation. High summer temperatures raise risk; older adults and people with underlying conditions are most vulnerable. Residents in ZIP codes 10451 and 10456 should monitor for fever, shortness of breath, chest pain, or coughing up blood and seek care early.
New York City health officials tie a Legionnaires’ disease cluster in the Melrose/Morrisania area to 10 cooling towers in the South Bronx, including one at Yankee Stadium and another at Lincoln Hospital. Nine cases are confirmed (three hospitalizations, one death); culture tests to determine live bacteria may take up to two weeks. The city has inspected 24 towers and plans to finish mandatory cleaning of the 10 towers by Monday. Officials say it is safe to shower, drink tap water, and use air conditioners in the affected ZIP codes unless advised otherwise.
New York City health officials say 10 cooling towers in the South Bronx tested positive for Legionella by PCR, including one at Yankee Stadium. Live bacteria must be confirmed by culture (which can take up to two weeks), and remediation is underway to prevent exposure while the outbreak investigation continues. The broader Bronx cluster has 9 infections and 1 death, but officials say there is no confirmed link to Yankee Stadium at this time.
Health officials said a cooling tower at Yankee Stadium tested positive for Legionella as part of a South Bronx outbreak that has killed one person and infected nine others; ten cooling towers in the area were ordered cleaned and disinfected, though tests did not determine whether the bacteria were alive or whether any tower was the exposure source.
NYC health officials say a cooling tower at Yankee Stadium is among 10 cooling towers in the South Bronx that preliminarily tested positive for Legionella as part of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak; all 10 towers must be cleaned and disinfected by Sept. 14 while confirmatory tests determine if live bacteria are present. The cluster has nine diagnosed cases and one death, with eight towers already in compliance with a May testing requirement. Officials say indoor air and daily activities like showering remain safe, and it’s not yet known if any specific tower caused the infections. The affected ZIP codes are 10451 and 10456.
The High Line Hotel in Chelsea tested positive for Legionella, with an initial 170 cfu/ml reading later rising to 700 cfu/ml after remediation. The Hotel & Gaming Trades Council says management resisted proof of remediation and threatened discipline against workers who tried to warn guests, while staff wore N95 masks and guests reportedly received little, if any, notice or refunds. The issue ties to NYC’s broader Legionnaires’ outbreak linked to cooling towers, and the hotel’s operator, MCR, has a history of cooling-tower violations across its New York properties. The city Health Department said it acted to ensure safety and that guests can continue using building systems; NYC has 92 confirmed Legionella cases and seven deaths so far this year.
City health officials say 82 cooling towers on the Upper East Side tested positive for Legionella, with 110 violations issued across buildings. 1520 York Avenue had the most violations (nine) and a $9,000 fine for failing to test every 31 days and for lacking a maintenance plan; the new 31‑days testing rule took effect in May. Across the area, 60% of tested towers had issues. Final DNA results to pinpoint the source are expected in August. About 92 people have been sickened and six remain in hospital; no new cases have been reported since mid‑July, and all towers have since been cleaned and disinfected.
New York City's Health Department identified 56 buildings on the Upper East Side with active Legionella in cooling towers as part of a broader outbreak investigation that has sickened 89 people this year; culture tests will confirm the source by comparing live bacteria to patient samples, while inspections and lab capacity remain strained and some buildings are still awaiting results.
In New York City's Upper East Side outbreak zone, 84 people have tested positive for Legionnaires' disease, including 5 deaths and 59 hospitalizations (13 not hospitalized). Health officials say more than 50 buildings have now tested positive for live Legionella in cooling towers, with a growing list of affected addresses as tests continue. While the source hasn’t been pinpointed, officials believe the implicated towers have been cleaned and no new cases have been reported since July 15, suggesting the source may have been eliminated, though DNA analysis will take weeks to identify the exact tower(s).
A fourth death has been linked to Manhattan’s Legionnaires’ disease outbreak. The city’s health department reports 76 total cases and seven people still hospitalized; investigators continue inspecting cooling towers tied to the exposure, and a attorney for the widow of an 88-year-old man who died plans to pursue a suit against the building owner.
One death has been reported in a New York City cluster of Legionnaires’ disease, with 67 cases total and 12 hospitalizations (43 previously discharged). Officials say the cases are connected to Legionella in cooling towers at 76 buildings on the Upper East Side, which owners have been ordered to drain, clean and disinfect. The illness is not linked to drinking water and is not contagious. The city has faced a Harlem cluster in the past and has since enacted stronger inspections and penalties for property owners.
NYC's Legionella season centers on cooling-tower bacteria; spread is via inhaled mist, not drinking water, with Legionella detected in cooling towers of 76 buildings and 63 hospitalizations (no deaths) to date. Mitigation involves draining/drying/retreating towers, rapid testing, and disclosure by buildings, plus ongoing monitoring. Most people won’t get sick, but older adults, smokers, and those with chronic illnesses should take precautions (e.g., masking near affected blocks). Climate-change-linked heat may worsen growth, but city officials say outbreaks are manageable with proper vigilance and transparency.