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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

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A cooling tower atop 1511 3rd Ave. tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease,

A cooling tower atop 1511 3rd Ave. tested positive for Legionella, July 14, 2026. (Ben Fractenberg/The City Reporter)

Dear New Yorkers,

Dozens of people have gotten sick in an ongoing outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease on the Upper East Side — and records reviewed by The City Reporter show hundreds of Manhattan cooling towers are out of compliance with testing rules intended to curb the illness.

There are 560 towers in the borough that haven’t submitted required tests to the city’s Health Department since at least last year, of which nearly 70% have no record of submitting any test results at all, according to the records. Legionnaires’ is a type of serious pneumonia that can be fatal, though no one has been reported to have died in the current outbreak. The lack of up-to-date testing increases the chances of the disease spreading through mist from contaminated cooling towers.

The Upper East Side cluster was identified in the first week of July and involves three ZIP codes. It’s led city officials to sample 183 cooling towers for Legionella, the bacteria that causes the illness. There’s no record of any prior testing at 26 of those towers, while another 10 last reported a test in 2025.

Officials have released the addresses of 76 buildings they said tested positive for Legionella. Nine of those buildings have no record documenting the owner had ever submitted test results to the Health Department for at least one tower at the site.

Learn more about where the outbreak stands and the steps the city is taking to get it under control.

Weather ☀️

A heat advisory is in effect until 9 p.m. tonight, with real-feel temperatures up to 102 during the daytime. Sunny with patchy smoke from distant wildfires. At night, a low near 77, mostly cloudy, continued smoky conditions and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. City cooling centers are open.

MTA 🚇

Midday in Brooklyn, Manhattan-bound D trains run via the N line from Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue to 36 Street. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.

Alternate side parking 🚙

It’s in effect today, July 15.

By the way…

Here are some tips for avoiding the widespread surge in food poisoning caused by the parasitic cyclosporiasis infection — and what Gothamist calls a “Hot Diarrhea Summer.”

Our Other Top Stories

With wildfire smoke once again in the atmosphere, here’s what you need to know about all things air quality and how to protect your health if conditions deteriorate.

An international transmission line delivering Canadian hydropower to the city went down for more than a week as another heat wave blasted the five boroughs and New Yorkers cranked up their air conditioners.

Have sticker shock from high Con Edison charges this summer? Check out our guide to understanding — and lowering — your electric bill.

“Dumped out of nowhere”: Uber and Lyft drivers are rallying behind a city law shielding them from being abruptly kicked off ride-hailing apps, while the companies seek to block it in court.

The city is expanding special education programs in 14 school districts this coming academic year for children with autism and other disabilities, our friends at Chalkbeat report.

Things To Do

Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.

Wednesday, July 15: Head to Cadman Plaza Park for a public screening of “Dirty Dancing.” Free, Brooklyn War Memorial, 8:30-10:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 16: County party band CC&TheBoys plays a waterfront show at Astoria Park. Free, Astoria Park Lawn, 7:30-9 p.m.

THE KICKER: A Trojan horse of sorts was installed outside the AMC Lincoln Square Theater on the Upper West Side, ahead of this Friday’s release of “The Odyssey" movie.

Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Wednesday.

Love,

The City Reporter

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