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Hudson follows up on Legionnaires outbreak and hiring

New York City Council · Sep 22, 2026 · starts 0:32:17 · 56 sec

Hudson asks if any positions were filled during the outbreaks; Porter says hiring happens at agency level and she will follow up with DOHMH.

Crystal Hudson

Do you know if either during the summer when the outbreak, when there was an outbreak in the Upper East Side or now as there is one in the South Bronx, there have been any of those positions have been filled?

Katrina Porter

So we would have to get back to you on exact numbers.

Katrina Porter

Hiring happens at the agency level.

Katrina Porter

So unless the agency amplifies it to DCAS for support, we would not have insight to like, you know, direct hiring that's happening at the agency level.

Crystal Hudson

Do you know if DOHMH did that with DCAS?

Crystal Hudson

I would have to take this back.

Katrina Porter

We can definitely circle back.

Katrina Porter

I don't have that information in front of me.

Crystal Hudson

Okay.

Crystal Hudson

It would be great to know whether or not that happened in real time.

Katrina Porter

Of course.

Crystal Hudson

And is currently happening.

Crystal Hudson

Thank you.

Katrina Porter

You're welcome.

Crystal Hudson

Thank you, Chair.

Shirley Aldebol

Thank you, Council Member.