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Legionnaires' outbreak on Upper East Side under control, officials say: 7 dead
New York City health officials say an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side is under control. More than 90 people were infected and seven people died. Officials are still investigating the source.
NEW YORK - New York City is facing four lawsuits related to a deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem.
What we know:
Attorney Ben Crump is expected to announce litigation against the city Thursday after seven people died and 118 were sickened in the July 2025 outbreak in Central Harlem.
Legionella bacteria was traced to cooling towers in the neighborhood, including at Harlem Hospital and the New York City Public Health Lab on West 137th Street.
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Dig deeper:
The lawsuits being filed by Crump, a civil rights and personal injury attorney, claim the city failed to properly test, treat and maintain the cooling towers. They also allege failures to comply with state and city cooling tower regulations, and to warn the public of the danger.
The suits will seek damages for wrongful death, economic loss and emotional distress, Crump's office said.
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: Attorney Benjamin Crump (C) gestures as he speaks at a news conference on the 2016 fatal police shooting of Terence Crutcher an unarmed Black man, on September 16, 2021 in Washington, DC. During the news conference, hel …
What's next:
Impacted victims and their families will join Crump at a news conference announcing the lawsuits at 11 a.m. at the National Action Network House of Justice in Harlem.
The Source: This article includes information from Attorney Ben Crump's office.