No Showers, But Tenants at Legionella-Affected East Village Complex Are Steamed

Residents of Haven Plaza in East Village have been unable to use showers since mid-May due to Legionella bacteria in their water system, with remediation delayed for over two months. The Department of Health acted swiftly in a deadly Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, contrasting with its slower response to Haven Plaza, which has seen two cases but no deaths.