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Committee on Health

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chambers - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Health held an oversight hearing on NYC's response to a 2026 Legionnaires' disease outbreak and introduced seven new laws aimed at preventing future cases. The proposed measures focus on building maintenance requirements, public testing and education, cooling tower regulations, and establishing a disease hotline to improve outbreak response.

Key Decisions

  • Oversight hearing on 2026 Legionnaires' disease cluster response Hearing held
  • Require building owners to provide shower hoses and Legionnaires' disease information to tenants Introduced
  • Establish temporary testing sites and digital map for Legionnaires' disease Introduced
  • Strengthen cooling tower cleaning requirements and compliance reviews Introduced (two related bills)
  • Launch Legionnaires' disease hotline and public education campaign Introduced
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. T2026-2320 Oversight - New York City's Response to the 2026 Legionnaires' Disease Cluster.
    Oversight
  2. Int 0181-2026 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
  3. Int 0999-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing temporary Legionnaires’ disease testing sites and a digital map of testing sites
    Introduction
  4. Int 1005-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to education and outreach about Legionnaires’ disease and disease outbreaks
    Introduction
  5. Int 1006-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to cleaning requirements for cooling towers
    Introduction
  6. Int 1017-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring analyses of cooling towers associated with Legionnaires’ disease clusters
    Introduction
  7. Int 1016-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a Legionnaires’ disease hotline
    Introduction
  8. T2026-2364 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring an annual interagency cooling tower compliance review and increasing related enforcement
    Introduction