About one in 10 people who get sick from Legionnaires' disease die from the disease due to complications from illness, CDC said.

A pair of construction companies overlooked safety concerns, causing a “completely preventable” outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City that's killed at least five people and sickened dozens more,

A six-year-old girl and her mother, who were seeking asylum in the United States, have been deported to Ecuador after being arrested in New York City and held in immigration detention for a week.

Local officials are speaking out after a 6-year-old student in Queens and her mother were detained by ICE and deported to Ecuador. A joint statement was released by Assembly Member Catalina Cruz and Council Member Shekar Krishnan that reads in part,

All city beaches in New York will be closed Wednesday and Thursday with no lifeguards on duty as Hurricane Erin sends dangerous waves and rip currents into the area.