Warning to Central Park visitors as life-threatening viral outbreak hits Upper East Side

Fourteen cases of Legionnaires' disease have been reported in the Yorkville and Carnegie Hall neighborhoods of the Upper East Side. This potentially fatal pneumonia-like illness, which previously hit Harlem last year, has prompted warnings for Central Park visitors. NYC officials have alerted the public regarding the outbreak, stating that more work remains to be done in the coming days to address the situation and ensure public safety amidst this life-threatening health crisis in the city.