Dana Cruz
Coverage of Dana Cruz in the Nexus archive.
- Upper East Side Legionnaires’ Outbreak is Quelled, Health Commissioner Says
New York City health officials declared the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side over after seven deaths and 92 confirmed cases. The health department cited the completion of a two-week incubation period and ongoing investigations into non-compliant buildings linked to the outbreak.
- 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.
- Legionella Found in Water at East Village Housing Complex, City Health Officials Confirm
City health officials confirmed Legionella bacteria in the water system of Haven Plaza, an East Village apartment complex, following reports of two Legionnaires’ disease cases. A third case is alleged but unconfirmed by officials, while residents criticize delays in notification. Management companies Catholic Homes and Wavecrest Management have retained consultants to address the issue.