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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed legislation aimed at preventing future outbreaks of Legionnaires» Disease.

The mayor's initiative, known as «New York City Safe» and funded with $ 22 million, comes as the administration is working to contain an outbreak of Legionnaires» Disease in the Bronx.

On Friday, Politico New York reported on the gulf between Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio over the recent Legionnaires disease outbreak in the Bronx as follows:

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says 12 people have now died from a Legionnaires» disease outbreak.

Cuomo: «We're Taking Matters into Our Own Hands» Gary Tilzer, Blogger at True News, @unitedNYblogs On Friday, Politico New York reported on the gulf between Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio over the recent Legionnaires disease outbreak in -LSB-...]

A Rikers Island inmate has Legionnaires» disease, New York City officials said, quickly adding that it was unlikely the case was connected to an outbreak in the South Bronx that has killed 12 people since early July.

Also at 12:30 p.m., environmental advocate Erin Brockovich, the Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires» Disease, and the Allergy and Asthma Network will hold a press conference to call on lawmakers and health officials to work towards real, effective solutions to New York's escalating Legionella and Legionnaires» disease crises, LOB, Room 130, 198 State St., Albany.

For more information on Legionnaires» Disease, please refer to our Legionnaires» Disease Primer, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene website, or Legionella.org.

In an effort to convey cooperation and unity, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Bassett and New York State Commissioner of Health Dr. Zucker issued an update on the outbreak of Legionnaires» disease in the Bronx.

New York Leads the Nation in Cases of Legionnaires» Disease The Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires» Disease Partners with Iconic Public Health and Environmental Advocate Erin Brockovich and Allergy & Asthma Network to Call for Real Solutions to New York's Growing -LSB-...]

Official Statement from Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires» Disease Spokesperson Daryn Cline: The New York City Health Department announced that trace amounts of Legionella bacteria have been found in some of the cooling towers it recently tested in Lenox Hill.

SOUTH BRONX — The death toll in the worst outbreak of Legionnaires» disease in New York City history has risen to 12, and the number of people infected has gone up to 113, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced at a press conference Monday afternoon.

During the packed town hall, Commissioner Bassett reiterated that New York City's drinking water supply and other water fixtures, like fountains, shower heads and pools, are safe throughout New York City and are unaffected by legionella — the bacteria that causes Legionnaires» disease.

Following the worst outbreak of Legionnaires» disease in New York City history, the City Council passed a bill this afternoon that will require all cooling towers to be registered with the Department of Buildings.

Brockovich and the Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires» Disease are calling on New York lawmakers to replace the state's outdated water infrastructure and test more frequently for Legionella bacteria.