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The Health Department has identified a likely Legionnaires’ disease cluster in the South Bronx, with ten cases including one death. Cooling towers are being drained and disinfected while tests confirm whether the bacteria are alive. Yankees Stadium towers are not linked to current cases, and officials are urging those in Melrose and Morrisania with flu-like symptoms to seek care.
The Knicks have paused individual ticket sales after a pricing error sent early prices soaring. They are rolling back to last year’s prices with an average 12% increase and will refund buyers who already purchased tickets. Sales will restart next week at moderated prices.
The Red Sox have secured an American League wild-card berth after a 5-1 loss by Boston and a Houston loss to Atlanta. A season started with turmoil after April firings but turned around under interim manager Chad Tracy. Boston now faces a likely rematch with the Yankees in the AL Wild Card series at Yankee Stadium.
Jay-Z has been announced as the halftime show headliner for the Feb. 14 Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood. Roc Nation continues its collaboration with the NFL to curate entertainment for the event, following years of speculation and previous performances by major artists.