Committee on Health · Sep 2, 2026
Wednesdayat least 4 h 32 min5 officials identified24 public speakers1 agenda itemRoll call: 6 present, 3 absent (clerk)Video: Viebit
The Committee on Health opened a hearing on New York City’s response to the 2026 Legionnaires' disease cluster, examining the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s response to the Upper East Side cluster.
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What happened
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- The Committee on Health opened a hearing on New York City’s response to the 2026 Legionnaires' disease cluster, examining the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s response to the Upper East Side cluster.0:21
- The chair said the committee was considering 8 pieces of legislation, including Introduction 1016 on a DOHMH Legionnaires' disease hotline and Introduction 999 on temporary testing sites.9:45
Who spoke
5 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Lynn C. SchulmanChair · District 29 · 39 minFirst speaks at 0:21
- Harvey D. EpsteinDistrict 2 · 5.8 minFirst speaks at 22:11
- Joann AriolaDistrict 32 · 3.1 minFirst speaks at 2:30:19
- Mercedes NarcisseDistrict 46 · 2.4 minFirst speaks at 2:21:38
- Carl WilsonDistrict 3 · 0.6 minFirst speaks at 2:10:51
Roll call: 6 present, 0 excused, 3 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 24 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Committee on Health, Sep 2, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/health/meetings/2026-09-02. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Sep 2, 2026.