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Harlem residents accuse NYC of shirking life-saving inspections amid deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak: ‘Irresponsible’

The deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak gripping Harlem has city officials in hot water — as locals accused them Friday of dropping ...
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Harlem Horror as Ben Crump Sues Construction Giants and NYC Over Legionnaires' Crisis That Left 5 Dead

Lawsuit filed after a deadly Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem, alleging negligence by construction firms and NYC.

4th Legionnaires' disease death in NYC after cooling towers at city-run buildings tested positive

The Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem has been traced to 12 cooling towers, including several at city-run buildings, ...

Deadly NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak traced to 12 sites including cooling tower at Harlem Hospital

The health department offered five ZIP codes in central Harlem — 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037, 10039 – that were at the center ...
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New York Legionnaires’ outbreak tied to cooling towers serving hospital, other buildings

A law firm filed a lawsuit Aug. 20 against a New York City hospital’s construction company, alleging the company failed to treat bacteria-infected water in its cooling towers, leading to a ...
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2 Harlem construction workers sue contractors they blame for Legionnaires' outbreak

Two construction workers who claim they contracted Legionnaires' disease while working at or near Harlem Hospital Center are ...

Harlem Hospital’s cooling towers sparked deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, Rev. Al Sharpton charges — as locals blame NYC-owned buildings

Rainwater left untreated in cooling towers atop city-owned Harlem Hospital fueled the Big Apple’s deadliest Legionnaire’s ...