Int 0999-2026
Introduction
This bill would require that the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) (1) establish temporary testing sites in an area where DOHMH has identified a Legionnaires’ disease cluster, (2) publicize information about testing sites in the cluster area, (3) submit reports to the Council about services offered and individuals serviced at temporary testing sites, and (4) develop and maintain a digital map of Legionnaire’s disease testing sites in NYC.
- Title
- Establishing temporary Legionnaires’ disease testing sites and a digital map of testing sites.
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
- Committee
- Committee on Health
- Introduced
- 2026-08-13
Heard in committee
- Committee on Health Committee
Sponsors
- Harvey D. Epstein Council Member, District 2 (Manhattan)
- Virginia Maloney Council Member, District 4 (Manhattan)
- Lynn C. Schulman Council Member, District 29 (Queens)
- Christopher Marte Council Member, District 1 (Manhattan)
- Mercedes Narcisse Council Member, District 46 (Brooklyn)
- Carl Wilson Council Member, District 3 (Manhattan)
- Shanel Thomas-Henry Council Member, District 21 (Queens)
- Shaun Abreu Council Member, District 7 (Manhattan)
Money behind the sponsors
Money spent in the sponsors' 2025 election races, not on this bill. Outside spending is independent of the campaigns; PAC gifts went directly to a sponsor's campaign. NYC Campaign Finance Board.
- Shaun Abreu 10 outside spenders · 10 PAC gifts $688,366
- Virginia Maloney 5 outside spenders · 13 PAC gifts $472,364
- Mercedes Narcisse 2 outside spenders · 13 PAC gifts $429,794
- Shanel Thomas-Henry 4 outside spenders · 13 PAC gifts $419,431
- Christopher Marte 8 outside spenders · 4 PAC gifts $354,349
- Harvey D. Epstein 4 outside spenders · 11 PAC gifts $175,717
- Lynn C. Schulman 2 outside spenders · 24 PAC gifts $76,265
Shared backers of the sponsors
Lobbying clients, PACs, or outside spenders tied to more than one of this bill's sponsors — through lobbying that named them, PAC gifts to their campaigns, or outside spending in their races. About the sponsors' money and lobbying, not a claim about this bill.
- Matthew T. McMorrow Tied to 6 of the 8 sponsors
- NYSNA PAC Tied to 6 of the 8 sponsors
- Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. Tied to 5 of the 8 sponsors
- Friends Of The High Line, Inc. Tied to 5 of the 8 sponsors
- 32BJ SEIU American Dream Fund Tied to 5 of the 8 sponsors
- Coalition for Fairness in SoHo and NoHo, Inc. Tied to 4 of the 8 sponsors
- Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc. Tied to 4 of the 8 sponsors
- Northwell Health, Inc. Tied to 4 of the 8 sponsors
- New York Cares, Inc. Tied to 4 of the 8 sponsors
- New Yorkers For A Better Future 2025 Tied to 4 of the 8 sponsors
- Hotel Workers for Stronger Communities Tied to 4 of the 8 sponsors
- NYC District Council of Carpenters Tied to 4 of the 8 sponsors