Tag: Upper East Side

• West Harlem Residents Say DOHMH Response Lagged Behind Upper East Side — Demand Translated Outreach and Local Testing Sites

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  Sep 3

  NYC Council oversight hearing on Legionnaires disease in Harlem and the Upper East Side highlighted resident complaints about slower, less-resourced Department of Health outreach in West Harlem, calls for translated… more ›

• Upper East Side Legionnaires: Multiple Towers and Building Water Test Positive; Genome Match Pending for 94 Cases, 11 Deaths

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  Sep 3

  Mayor and City Health Department investigators have not yet identified a single, definitive environmental source for the Upper East Side Legionnaires cluster; city testing found multiple PCR‑positive cooling towers and… more ›

• NYC DOH Awards $1.5M Contract to EMSL for Legionella Testing Through 2032; Council Demands Procurement and Turnaround Time Details

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  Sep 3

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO The City Council Health Committee on Sept. 2, 2026 pressed the New York City Department of Health (DOH) about a $1.5 million contract to EMSL Analytical for Legionella… more ›

• NYC Council: Little Cooling‑Tower Enforcement Before Upper East Side Legionnaires Cluster — Zero Summons in Jan, Mar, May, June; 180 Issued in July

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  Sep 3

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO At a New York City Council Health Committee hearing on Sept. 2, 2026, council members pressed the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) for records showing how… more ›

• DOHMH: No Cooling Tower Definitively Linked Yet in Upper East Side Legionnaires Cluster — Whole‑Genome Sequencing of 300+ Isolates Due This Fall

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  Sep 3

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO At a Sept. 2, 2026 New York City Council Health Committee hearing, Department of Health officials said whole‑genome sequencing on Legionella from Upper East Side patients and cooling… more ›

• After Upper East Side Legionnaires Outbreak, NYC Council Demands Seasonal Hotline, Local Testing Clinics and Tougher Cooling‑Tower Rules Ahead of September Hearing

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  Aug 14

  New York City Council members used the Aug. 13 stated meeting to preview a September oversight hearing on the Upper East Side Legionnaires outbreak and floated immediate demands — a… more ›

• NYC tests 183 cooling towers in Upper East Side Legionnaires probe; 76 PCR-positive as fines, timelines remain unclear

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  Jul 23

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) say they tested 183 cooling towers in an Upper East Side Legionnaires cluster,… more ›

• Upper East Side Town Hall at Lenox Hill: Council Blasts DOHMH Staffing Shortfalls, Vows Hotline and Tougher Cooling-Tower Rules

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  Jul 22

  Upper East Side residents and City Council members held a July 21, 2026 town hall at Lenox Hill Hospital about the ongoing Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, pressing the New York City… more ›

• City Council Demands DOH Publish Full Upper East Side Cooling-Tower List and Testing Timeline After Legionnaires Outbreak

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  Jul 22

  Upper East Side Legionnaires outbreak: City Council demanded the Department of Health publish the full list of buildings and a timeline of cooling-tower testing and remediation after a July 21… more ›

• Mayor Mamdani Unveils 50+ Small‑Business Reforms; Says Upper East Side Legionnaires Source ‘Believed’ Eliminated After Cooling‑Tower Remediation

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  Jul 21

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a package called “OPEN for Small Businesses,” signing an executive order and unveiling more than 50 regulatory reforms for small businesses, and provided an update on… more ›

• Mayor Mamdani Unveils New Early Childhood Education Center on Upper East Side to Combat Child Care Shortage

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  Feb 20

  The opening of a new Early Childhood Education Center on the Upper East Side, announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, marks a significant step in addressing the child care shortage in… more ›

• Lennox Hill Hospital Expansion Proposal Sparks Debate Amid High Bed Vacancy Rates

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  May 27

  Lennox Hill Hospital’s development proposal has sparked a passionate discussion about its role in addressing existing bed vacancy rates. Currently, the hospital reports an occupancy rate of 80%, leaving about… more ›

• Upper East Side Residents Raise Concerns Over Lennox Hill Hospital Redevelopment

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  May 27

  Residents of the Upper East Side expressed significant concerns regarding the proposed redevelopment of Lennox Hill Hospital during a recent public meeting. The lengthy construction timeline of nine years, consisting… more ›