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Legionnaires Outbreak and City Accountability | New York City News
Legionnaires’ disease is raging in NYC’s Upper East Side, with 82 confirmed cases and 5 deaths — officials say the worst may be over, blaming a cooling tower, but City Council is furious, calling the response “insufficient” and preparing hearings and new laws to improve transparency and response. Families like Ida Goldstein, whose 88-year-old husband died, call it an “invisible monster,” and her lawyer plans to sue a building owner for neglect. Health officials defend their swift action, but Council members say residents waited weeks for updates and that proactive tower disinfection should’ve…
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