Legionella tests underway as a Bronx cluster emerges; hip‑hop’s roots anchor the South Bronx amid ongoing public health and cultural legacies.
The Health Department has launched further tests to determine if Legionella bacteria in cooling towers at 10 Bronx towers are alive. Ten people have tested positive, including one death, with authorities ordering disinfection of the towers. Yankees say stadium towers were drained and cleaned; no current cases are linked to Yankee Stadium.