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Speaker Menin & Council Members Address the City’s Response to Ongoing Legionnaires’ Outbreak

New York City Council · July 21, 2026

New York City Council leaders held a public briefing at Lenox Hill Hospital about a Legionnaires outbreak on Manhattan's East Side, announcing a September oversight hearing and a legislative package after officials reported at least 76 cases, seven hospitalizations and four deaths; council members and residents criticized Department of Health communication and enforcement.

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