Legionnaires Outbreak and Political Fire | Albany News

Five New Yorkers dead, 80 sickened in a Legionnaires’ outbreak centered on the Upper East Side, as 34 cooling towers test positive — sparking a political firestorm between Mayor Mamdani and Council Speaker Menin over response speed. The mayor, heartbroken over the deaths, says the source is contained and new cases have stopped, while health officials note a drop in bacterial rates. Separately, Mamdani confronts legal limits on enforcing ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu, calling his actions a war crime and genocide — while urging federal action and leaving protest decisions to New Yorkers ahead of Netanyahu’s UN visit. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/648df5b5d55d4646