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Commissioner Martin announces five new administration measures

New York City Council · Sep 2, 2026 · starts 1:03:48 · 1 min 16 sec

Martin outlines five new measures: cross-referencing DOB and DOHMH data for unregistered towers, adding a mapping feature to the cooling tower lookup, exploring faster culture testing, accelerating OATH hearing dates, and convening a scientific advisory panel on alternative cooling systems.

Commissioner Martin

Coming out of this cluster, we work with City Hall to shape a series of five new measures to strengthen the city's education, enforcement, and response to Legionella bacteria in cooling towers.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Commissioner Martin

These new measures include, first, identifying potentially unregistered cooling towers by developing synergy between the Health Department and the New York City Department of Building in the city's registration and tracking systems.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Commissioner Martin

Second, enhancing public visibility and transparency regarding cooling tower regulations by adding a new mapping feature to the NYC Health Department's address-based cooling tower lookup.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Commissioner Martin

Third, exploring faster culture testing and novel testing approaches to decrease the amount of time it takes to test.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Commissioner Martin

and confirm positive results.

Commissioner Martin

Fourth, accelerating enforcement of cooling tower violations by signing the earliest office of administrative trials and hearing or oath hearing date that rules permit.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Commissioner Martin

And fifth, convening a scientific advisory panel to evaluate new cooling tower technology and explore alternative cooling systems to cooling towers

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Commissioner Martin

in the first place.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Commissioner Martin

We are committed to delivering all five and look forward to working together across city government to realize them.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Commissioner Martin

We did not wait to act on the Upper East Side this summer and we are not waiting now.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.