Mamdani admin blasted for victory lap over deadly Legionnaire's outbreak
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration is facing criticism for declaring a Legionnaires' disease outbreak over while patients remain hospitalized and inspection records show gaps in oversight. Local residents and community leaders have expressed frustration over the administration's perceived lack of engagement during the crisis.
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The situation highlights concerns regarding public health management and administrative accountability in a major urban center during a deadly health crisis.
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Add The New York Post on Google Tone-deaf officials in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration declared a Legionnaires’ disease cluster on the Upper East Side had “ended” Friday — as frustrated locals said they felt abandoned during the outbreak that so far killed seven people .
The premature victory lap not only unfolded as five New Yorkers remained hospitalized, but also as records revealed city officials hadn’t inspected a single potentially disease-harboring cooling tower during June. And just half of the roughly 160 buildings in the affected area have been fully inspected so far.
Upper East Side NYCHA resident Saundrea Coleman said Mamdani and his administration were “absent” as the disease — and fear of exposure — gripped the neighborhood through July’s sweaty weeks.
“We just feel like we’re just left to die,” she said.
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