October 2, 2015
By Senator Reverend Ruben Diaz
Bronx, NY – On one side of the issue, the City of New York says they have controlled the outburst of Legionnaires Disease – and on the other hand, people are dying. I have to ask: Why are they keeping what is going on in Brooklyn so quiet? On September 13, 2015 in Woodhull Hospital, 46 year old Andres Martinez died of Legionnaires Disease. Andres was the son of well-known Bronx community leader, Mr. Gumercindo Martinez.
This week, we have learned that here in the Bronx another person has died from Legionnaires Disease. I am afraid that the City’s Administration is hiding some vital information about Legionnaires Disease from us as people continue to die.
I pray for the families and friends whose loved ones have died and who continue to suffer from this disease, and for the safety and well-being of everyone who lives and works in New York City.
