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Committee on Health

Friday, September 19, 2025 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chambers - City Hall

TL;DR

The Health Committee held a hearing on Legionnaires' disease prevention, focusing on cooling tower inspections and building water system safety. The committee discussed three proposed laws requiring better maintenance, inspections, and tenant protections, but most were postponed for further consideration rather than voted on immediately.

Key Decisions

  • Oversight hearing on Legionnaires' disease and cooling tower safety Hearing completed and filed
  • Law requiring shower hoses and Legionnaires' disease information for tenants Tabled (laid over)
  • Law on building water system maintenance and inspection standards Tabled (laid over)
  • Law on cooling tower inspections and testing requirements Tabled (laid over)
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Agenda

  1. T2025-3987 Oversight - Legionnaires’ Disease, Cooling Tower Inspections, and Keeping New Yorkers Safe.
    Oversight
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Oversight was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 0166-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring building owners to provide shower hoses and informational materials on Legionnaires’ disease to tenants
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 0434-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to building water system maintenance and inspection.
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Int 1390-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to cooling tower inspections and testing
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  5. Int 0434-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to building water system maintenance and inspection.
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  6. T2025-3987 Oversight - Legionnaires’ Disease, Cooling Tower Inspections, and Keeping New Yorkers Safe.
    Oversight
    Action: Filed, by Committee

    This Oversight was Filed, by Committee

  7. Untitled item
  8. Int 1390-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to cooling tower inspections and testing
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  9. Int 0166-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring building owners to provide shower hoses and informational materials on Legionnaires’ disease to tenants
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  10. Roll Call