Greg Mocker

Health officials in New York are urging residents to take extra precautions when handling fresh produce due to a significant increase in foodborne illness cases. For more details: pix11.com/news/morning/n…

🔥CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKE RETURNS TO THE TRI-STATE THIS WEEK... 🌫️ A strengthening area of high pressure and a favorable jet stream pattern will pull wildfire smoke south into the Northeast by Thursday. Expect increasingly hazy skies, reduced air quality, and the smell of smoke to become noticeable—even across NYC. Combined with the building heat and humidity, it'll make for a very uncomfortable end to the week. I'll have the latest timing, air quality impacts, and heat this week at 7 AM on @PIX11News.

WEATHER UPDATE Saturday not cooperating as originally planned.. watch a few more scattered storms develop today going from isolated potential to a bit area coverage through early afternoon @PIX11News

I want to share an update on the Legionnaires’ disease cluster on the Upper East Side. All cooling towers in the area under investigation have reportedly been tested, and the City has ordered 31 buildings to drain and disinfect their towers. While these are critical steps in getting this outbreak under control, I have many concerns over the handling of this cluster in our district. By not immediately ordering all towers to be disinfected, as I had advocated for from the beginning of this outbreak, it’s very possible that more residents have become sick than would have otherwise. I’m also frustrated by incomplete or delayed information from the Health Department about the location of the epicenter and the exact buildings affected. This lack of transparency is unacceptable. Accordingly, the @NYCCouncil will look to legislate more accountability and transparency from the Health Department to ensure that towers are disinfected and information is released more quickly in future outbreaks, as these delays are very problematic. We will also work to ensure that laws we already have in place are being fully implemented and that the Health Department assess fines for noncompliance. I want to reiterate that if you live, work, or have visited the Upper East Side in recent weeks and you're experiencing flu-like symptoms, you should speak to your healthcare provider immediately. My office and I are here for you, and we will continue to share updates as needed.

NEW: NYC Health Dept has released addresses of 31 Upper East Side buildings with cooling towers that have tested positive for presence of Legionella bacteria, based on PCR screening. Every building identified has been ordered to clean and disinfect its cooling tower immediately out of an abundance of caution, and remediation is expected to be completed for all buildings on the list by tomorrow, July 11. Important to note: A positive PCR test result does not confirm that a building is the source of the current outbreak. PCR testing detects the presence of Legionella bacteria but cannot determine whether the bacteria are alive or dead. Only live Legionella bacteria can cause illness. Health Dept is conducting culture testing on every cooling tower sampled. Those results take up to two weeks and will help investigators determine whether any of the cooling towers had live Legionella growing at the time the sample was taken. As of last night, 46 people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease in connection with this cluster. 22 remain hospitalized. 19 have been discharged. Thankfully there have so far been no fatalities. If you live, work, or have recently visited the area (zip codes 10028, 10128 & 10075) continue to monitor for flu-like symptoms, and contact a healthcare provider ASAP if any occur.

TAYLOR SWIFT WEDDING COST Swift will pay $160,000 in permit fees, but not necessarily NYPD overtime. Update just now from the @NYCMayor in response to questions by @katie_honan about Police, OT and fairness as other events were told they could not happen.

HAPPENING NOW: Following up on the old Pfizer building construction project issues with buckling beams. Unions rallying saying it's wrong for the developer to downplay serious safety concerns for thousands of New Yorkers in the area. @CarpentersNyc & @local79nyc among those here.

SUPER SOAKERS TARGET AREAS SOUTH OF NYC TODAY... 🌧️⛈️ Keep a close eye on storms developing later today. My biggest concern is their very slow movement and weak steering winds, which could allow heavy rain to repeatedly fall over the same locations for hours. The greatest concern is across central New Jersey, where some of the same communities hit hard earlier this week could see additional flash flooding. I'll break down the timing, flood threat, and who is most at risk LIVE now through 10 AM on @PIX11News.

BREAKING: @NYCMayor just gave a substantial update on near Pfizer building collapse: 👉 Building has NOT shifted further 👉 Shoring on about 8 floors completed, more underway 👉 Evac orders at 4 buildings continue 👉 "YES" office to housing conversion still part of the solution

@joa86290 what a day. we are back in the office as of this morning.

@gregmocker !!! I’m So very sorry your own workplace is experiencing the current turmoil ! I hope it is resolved soon & Trust you will be extra careful out there ~

Mayor, Governor & MTA are also working on the passenger experience with more bus shelters. City budgeted $254 million in expense funding & $628 million in capital funding over next 5 years to implement.

The Department of Buildings and the FDNY are going “building-by-building” to assess whether evacuated buildings can be reopened for people to go back in, according to a city official. Here are the latest updates: pix11.com/news/columns-b…

The news stops for no one!! @PIX11News digital team at @nypl continuing our coverage of the crumbling building in Midtown We were evacuated about 20 mins ago from the News Building

BREAKING: @PIX11News is now off the air as we have been evacuated. We are directly across from the old Pfizer building in question where several floors have collapsed!

Per DOB records: This building has 7 OATH violations from 2025 worth $32K in penalties. At least one was for failing to notify the DOB of a construction incident with injuries

taking the rain fashion today just to be safe again

Northeast Corridor rail service has resumed in both directions and is subject to up to 1 hour and 30-minute delays due to a disabled train near Metuchen. Customers should visit njtransit.com/ABC for available alternate service information.

Residents above 4th/5th floors in The Bronx & Upper Manhattan can expect low water pressure or brown water due to too many open hydrants. Stay safe —> Turn off hydrants & use a spray cap on any open hydrant. Contact @NYC311 to request a spray cap, or stop by a local firehouse!

Morris and Essex, Gladstone Branch and Montclair-Boonton line rail service is suspended into and out of Hoboken Terminal due to signal issues at Lower Hack Bridge. North Jersey Coast Line is subject to up to 90-minute delays. NJ TRANSIT service on all other rail lines is subject to up to 60-minute delays and cancellations of select trains due to the impact on the equipment, related to the extreme temperatures. Midtown Direct service continues to be diverted to Hoboken. NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes are being cross honored on NJ TRANSIT and private carrier buses and PATH, at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken Terminal, and 33rd Street, New York and NY Waterway Ferry.

@NYCWater @nyc311 Gotta test the spray caps today here’s the video report youtu.be/v5uR5-tDYzY?is…