Lawsuit filed after a deadly Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem, alleging negligence by construction firms and NYC.

Two construction workers are suing over workplace safety after being hospitalized with Legionnaires’ disease amid a deadly outbreak in central Harlem. Their illnesses came after working near a Harlem Hospital Center cooling tower that tested positive for the bacteria that causes the disease.

A fifth person has succumbed to a deadly vapor that has crept up on New York City. Legionnaires’ disease, a kind of pneumonia that spreads from toxic water vapor, has also infected 108 people since the outbreak began at the end of July, according to the New York City Health Department on Monday.

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak has shaken New York City, killing five and infecting more than 100 residents across Central Harlem. Health officials have traced the bacteria to contaminated cooling towers as hospitals continue treating dozens of patients.

Southern food might seem out of place in NYC, but there are actually a number of joints doing Southern cooking justice in the heart of the Big Apple.

New York City's taxpayer-funded safe injection site faces criticism as locals report public intercourse and defecation disrupting their East Harlem community.