Commissioner Martin opens DOHMH testimony acknowledging victims

Welcome.

You can proceed whenever you're ready.

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

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

The committee counsel will swear you in.

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

I'm sorry.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Please raise your right hand for me.

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

Do you affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth before this committee and to respond honestly to council member questions?

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

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

Commissioner Martin?

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

I do.

Deputy Commissioner Schiff?

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

Deputy Commissioner Dr.

Howard?

I do.

You may proceed with your testimony.

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

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

Good morning, Speaker Menon, Chair Shulman, members of the committee.

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

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

Before I begin, I want to acknowledge the New Yorkers who shared their stories with us today.

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

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

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

I heard you.

And your stories underscore the responsibility we have to learn from this and to strengthen our system.

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

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

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

I'm Dr.

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

Alistair Martin, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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

I'm joined today by Deputy Commissioner of Environmental Health, Corinne Schiff, and Deputy Commissioner of Disease Control, Dr.

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

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

They should have as much information as those who are comfortable with it.

Andrea Howard.

If you live or work in a building with a cooling tower, your landlord should be required to notify you.

Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the department's response to Legionnaire's disease cluster on the Upper East Side.

New Yorkers are some of the most vigilant people on earth.

I know if they know what the reporting requirements are, they will make sure that their landlords are following them.

In connection with the cluster this summer, 11 people died.

People were very concerned on the Upper East Side.

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

My deepest condolences are with the families and friends of the people we lost.

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

We do not take any loss of life lightly.

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

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

And one of the priorities for today's hearing is to honor their lives.

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

I'm grateful for the opportunity to outline the city's response to the Legionnaires cluster with that in mind.

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

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