Dossier
UES buildings
Coverage of UES buildings in the Nexus archive.
- Number of UES buildings with positive Legionella tests more than doubles since preliminary findings
The number of UES buildings with positive Legionella tests has more than doubled since preliminary findings. One of these buildings is likely responsible for an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that has sickened 60 people, according to city health officials.
- Mamdani vows disclosure of UES buildings that test positive for Legionella contamination
Mamdani has pledged to reveal Upper East Side (UES) buildings that test positive for Legionella contamination. The outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease on the UES is likely linked to bacteria in water cooling towers.