Residents say they want clearer communication and broader testing.
Residents of a Manhattan apartment building are demanding answers after learning that two tenants were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease within the past year.
The cases were identified at 3333 Broadway, where tenants gathered outside the building ahead of a meeting with New York City Health Department officials to press for clarity and accountability.
Their concerns are heightened by last summer’s Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem, which killed at least seven people and sickened more than 100 others.
“There’s a lot of fear right now, rightfully so, among the members of our community,” Councilmember Shaun Abreu said.
Residents said guidance shared during a meeting with building management last week was unclear, leaving many frustrated and searching for more information about potential risks.
“We are not here to place blame. We are here to demand accountability,” said Heaven Berhane, a tenant at the building.
Berhane and other residents are calling for broader testing throughout the complex.
“We are asking for all towers to be tested,” Berhane said.
Health officials said the cases are not connected to the Harlem outbreak and emphasized that the situation is not being treated as a community outbreak. According to the city, there is no risk to the surrounding neighborhood.
“There is no cooling tower at this building. We are looking specifically at the hot water supply,” said Ricky Wong, an assistant commissioner with the New York City Health Department.
Officials said it remains unclear how the two tenants were exposed. The city is currently evaluating towers A and B because they share the same water supply, and water sampling is ongoing.
“When the science and the evidence point us to a commonality like a shared address, we focus on that particular building,” Wong said.
The building’s management company said it is fully complying with the health department’s investigation.
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