NYC Legionella inspections rose only gradually before latest Legionnaires' cluster in Manhattan ^2%

Gothamist - By Joe Hong - 7/6/2026, 10:00 AM

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City inspections of cooling towers — meant to prevent the spread of deadly Legionella bacteria — rose only gradually since last year’s near record lows, according to a Gothamist analysis of public data and numbers provided by New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. In over 20% of buildings, owners had not submitted... more