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NYC Health Reviews One Haven Plaza After Two Legionnaires Cases

5/23/2026

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The NYC Department of Health is evaluating One Haven Plaza after two residents were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, one in June 2025 and another in May 2026.
City officials instructed residents to stop showers and fill bathtubs slowly while water testing is conducted.
A department spokesperson said the risk from the building’s water system is very low, noting the cases are not a community cluster and that the water is safe.

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The NYC Department of Health is evaluating One Haven Plaza after two residents were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, one in June 2025 and another in May 2026.
City officials instructed residents to stop showers and fill bathtubs slowly while water testing is conducted.
A department spokesperson said the risk from the building’s water system is very low, noting the cases are not a community cluster and that the water is safe.