An investigation into a gas leak forced the evacuation of multiple Washington Heights buildings on Monday, officials say, temporarily displacing nearly 100 people. A call about elevated gas readings at a mixed-use building on Amsterdam Avenue, between West 158th and 159th streets, came in around 10:30 a.m., officials say. Con Edison and the FDNY were at the scene. They say…| NBC New York
At least five people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem, the NYC Department of Health said Friday, as it announced a cluster investigation was now underway. Health officials are looking into this type of pneumonia, which is caused by bacteria that grow in warm water. The positive reports have been found in Central Harlem (ZIP codes 10027, 10030,…| NBC New York