New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin advances a proposal aimed at improving how the city tests and treats cooling towers amid concerns about Legionnaires’ disease. Multiple reporting notes that oversight around testing and inspection has lagged, particularly for cooling towers where Legionella bacteria can grow. Menin’s bill calls for the city to take more proactive steps to identify whether cooling towers contain the bacteria and to disinfect towers that pose a risk. The proposal is presented as a response to a recent Legionnaires’ outbreak, with Menin seeking answers from city officials and urging actions that go beyond standard procedures. Reporting describes the focus on testing and disinfection efforts for the cooling towers that can harbor the bacteria, including expectations for earlier detection and follow-up remediation. The goal is to reduce the likelihood of additional cases by tightening preventive measures rather than relying solely on responses after illnesses occur.