Gov. Kathy Hochul blithely brushed off Legionnaires’ disease prevention efforts on Tuesday after a fifth New Yorker died in an outbreak gripping Harlem. The insidious pneumonia-like illness has sickened at least 108 people – including 14 who were hospitalized – and killed five as it flooded five ZIP codes in Upper Manhattan,

New York City officials have discovered a sixth death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, where more than 100 people have been diagnosed with the ailment.

A fifth person has died from Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem, according to health officials. The New York City Health Department announced updated numbers on Monday. This comes days after a fourth person died as a result of the disease.