What Upper East Side building got the most cooling tower violations

Key Points:

• New York City health officials have issued 110 violations to Upper East Side building owners for failing to comply with cooling tower maintenance rules amid a Legionnaires' disease outbreak that has caused six deaths.
• A total of 82 cooling towers tested positive for Legionella bacteria, with 1520 York Avenue receiving the most violations, including nine public health hazard citations and a $9,000 fine for not following monthly testing and maintenance requirements.
• The Health Department found issues with 60% of the towers that tested positive, issuing 15 public health hazard violations and 50 critical violations, such as failure to report test results on time.
• Building owners face fines of $2,000 per month for failing to report Legionnaires' test results, and appeals can be made through city hearings; the full list of violators is expected to be released soon.
• Since mid-July, no new cases have been reported, and all 180 tested cooling towers have been cleaned and disinfected, with 92 people sickened and six still hospitalized as of the latest update.