Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration must launch its own probe into New York City’s handling of the deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem, her predecessor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday.
Cuomo — now running for mayor — was governor when a Legionnaires’ outbreak hit the Bronx in 2015, resulting in 15 deaths and 120 hospitalizations. After hearing complaints from Bronx officials and residents, he ordered a state investigation that led to stricter rules involving testing cooling towers for the disease-causing bacteria Legionnela.
“Confidence in government is paramount, and New Yorkers deserve to know if the City followed its own rules to prevent this deadly outbreak,” Cuomo said in a statement.
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