Legionella bacteria has been detected in hot water system of a Harlem residential complex known as 3333 Broadway, officials announced earlier this month. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons ) Health Dept.: Legionella Detected at Harlem Residential Complex Legionella bacteria has officially been detected at a five-building complex in Harlem, after NYC Health Department inspectors... News 13 Feb 2026 | 10:36
A new Legionnaire’s probe is underway at 3333 Broadway in Harlem. It follows a deadly local outbreak of the disease that sickened 114 people and killed seven in Harlem last summer. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) New Legionnaire’s Probe Underway at Harlem Apartment Complex Health officials are investigating whether Legionnaire’s disease is present at an apartment building complex in Harlem, after... News 02 Feb 2026 | 01:24
Wanted for stabbing a teen boy near 285 St. Nicholas Ave., Jan. 12, 2026. ( Photos: NYPD) Gang of Five Stabs Teen in Broad Daylight; Burglary in East Harlem However one might wish it otherwise, crime reporters expect bad things to happen in the crepuscular and nighttime hours.... News 26 Jan 2026 | 07:57
The most recent headless chickens were found on the south side of Broadway Malls at West 91st Street. ( Photos: Google Maps; Gus Saltonstall X inset) Headless Chickens Return to Broadway: Santeria or Voodoo? What Does It Mean? Signs of animal sacrifice have again returned to the Upper West Side, and again the evidence is a pair of dead, headless... News 29 Sep 2025 | 05:13
Steuben Day preview at Foley Square, Sep. 19 (inset); and the parade proper on Fifth Avenue the next day. ( Photos: Brian Berger) 1000s of Jolly Germans March Up 5th Avenue: Auf die Freundschaft! Fifth Avenue came alive to the sights and sounds of the annual German-American Steuben Day Parade on Saturday, Sept. 20,... News 29 Sep 2025 | 09:08
The Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak has now been declared over. Officials traced it to Harlem Hospital, above. ( Photo: NYC Health + Hospitals Harlem ) After 7 Deaths, Legionnaires’ Outbreak in Harlem Declared Over The deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak that struck Harlem around Aug. 9 is over, NYC health officials said on Aug. 29, leaving... News 19 Sep 2025 | 09:15
Two men, including Nunzio Quinto (second from left) have filed lawsuits in connection with Harlem’s Legionnaires’ outbreak. Quinto appeared at an Aug. 20 presser with Al Sharpton (far right) and Ben Crump (far left). ( Photo: Al Sharpton, Instagram) Two Legionnaires’ Patients File Lawsuits Against Employers, Death Toll Climbs to Six A deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Harlem has now led to six deaths, up from four at last count, with a total... News 25 Aug 2025 | 07:07
City officials have proposed stronger regulations around testing cooling towers for Legionnaires’ (Note: The cooling tower pictured is not tied to any outbreak). ( Photo: EVAPCO) City Proposes Stronger Legionnaires’ Rules for Cooling Towers, Amid Outbreak An ongoing outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that struck Harlem in late July, killing three people, appears to be slowing... Home 19 Aug 2025 | 07:06
Mayor Eric Adams showed up to Harlem to talk with locals about the outbreak on August 6. ( Photo: Flickr, nycmayorsoffice) Harlem Legionnaires’ Outbreak Multiplies, Three Now Dead An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that struck Harlem in late July has spread to more people, NYC’s Department of Health... News 12 Aug 2025 | 04:27
Cooling towers can be breeding grounds for Legionnaires’ disease (note: the one pictured is not tied to any outbreak). ( Photo: EVAPOCO/X.com) Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Hits Harlem, Killing One Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia named after the Legionella bacteria, has struck Manhattan. An outbreak... News 05 Aug 2025 | 03:16
Left : Two Waterline Square (yellow circle within rectangle of larger development), where a teen was slashed. Right: West 114th Street and Lenox Avenue (yellow circle), site of a shooting by a 15-year-old.. ( Pbotos: Google Maps, Straus News markup) Teen Slashed on UWS; Cops Collar 15-year-old for Harlem Shooting Teen violence reached a locale little known for such mayhem, namely Two Waterline Square at 400 W. 61st St. (which also has... News 28 Jul 2025 | 03:51
Left: 1370 Fifth Ave., within King Towers NYCHA complex; Right: Wanted for forcible touching. ( Photos: Google Maps; NYPD) 15-Year-Old Shot on 5th Avenue; Buttocks Grabbed on Madison The rash of gun violence involving teenagers continues unabated. While Manhattan has been relatively insulated from the trend... News 23 May 2025 | 11:30
Left: Attempted rape suspect on Riverside Drive, April 29; Right: Jim Jones gives eulogy for Mama Zee, ( Photos: NYPD, National Action Network) Attempted Rape on Riverside Drive; “Mama Zee” Mourned at Harlem Funeral The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying an individual who is wanted in connection... News 05 May 2025 | 01:16
SBA President Vincent Vallegong at the podium. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Sergeants’ Union Rallies in Harlem for “Fair Pay Now” Hundreds of NYPD sergeants and their supporters braved the frigid cold and came to Harlem on Thursday Jan. 9, to protest... Voices 10 Jan 2025 | 08:16
FDNY member Christopher Zambrzycki speaking to reporters after being discharged from Harlem Hospital. Zambrzycki was severely injured during a six-alarm fire on W. 145th St. on Nov. 1. ( Photo: FDNY) Firefighter Who Plummeted 40 Ft. While Battling UWS Fire Released From Harlem Hospital A firefighter who miraculously survived a fall down a 40 ft. shaft on Nov. 1, during a six-alarm fire at a W. 145th St. building,... News 08 Nov 2024 | 10:26
