Four New Yorkers have been killed by Legionella bacteria in the last week, tragedies that were preventable if the city had performed its core, lifesaving duty to monitor and inspect air conditioning cooling towers.

But New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is focused on creating a socialist utopia instead of keeping the city running.

The current outbreak is in the 10128, 10028, and 10075 ZIP codes. City officials claim the worst is probably over. But the truth is, all signs point to more Legionella outbreaks—and a city unprepared to stop them.

Short of staying inside, there's little you can do to avoid Legionella, a form of bacterial pneumonia, unless you wear a highly effective N95 mask. The flimsy masks sold in packets in the drugstore won't protect you.

Too bad, because 12 percent of people who contract Legionella die within 30 days. This disease is no joke.

The source of the current outbreak is the cooling towers atop most buildings with commercial air conditioning systems. In hot weather, cool water is circulated throughout the building and then up to the cooling towers, where fans send water vapor into the air. Sometimes the water vapor is contaminated with Legionella bacteria, which randomly develops in warm water. As the vapor floats downward, it can sicken anyone walking........

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