In a City Limits bylined editorial, Partner and General Counsel Michael P. Mezzacappa examines why NYC’s recurring Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks cannot be solved through enforcement alone.
With clusters hitting everywhere from residential neighborhoods to cooling towers at Yankee Stadium, Mezzacappa explains how outdated infrastructure continues to spark these public health emergencies and trigger multi-million-dollar toxic tort liabilities for property owners, contractors, and the city at large.
Mezzacappa breaks down why traditional enforcement models miss the root cause and points to proven solutions to stop the cycle here before the next outbreak hits.
Read his full analysis:
Opinion: Legionnaires’ Disease Keeps Coming Back. What Can NYC Do Differently?