Joseph Goldstein

Much of the research on exposure to the World Trade Center residue has focused on emergency workers, but people there when they were young say their health is at risk, too.

New York that has endured significant outbreaks in recent years. Some experts say officials should focus more on risks in plumbing systems, even shower heads.

Health officials had not identified the source of the bacteria but said they were optimistic about finding a culprit.

The deaths brought the toll in the outbreak to three. The second person who died was an 88-year-old retired businessman who lived on the Upper East Side, his lawyer said.

An ongoing cluster of the illness has sickened 23 people. That’s not unusual: Most years, 200 to 700 people in the city are diagnosed with the disease.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order that aims to protect people who work outdoors. Temperatures this week could exceed 100 degrees.

The Justice Department had sought information about care provided at New York City hospitals, which were the subject of the ruling.

A grand jury subpoenaed the health system for information about adolescent patients who had received gender-related care, Mount Sinai said on Friday.

The action, initiated by the U.S. attorney’s office in North Texas, could set up a showdown between NYU Langone and the Justice Department.

El exalcalde de Nueva York, que está mejorando tras un grave caso de neumonía, padece una afección respiratoria relacionada con su exposición a toxinas en la zona cero, dice su portavoz.