An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York was "completely preventable," civil rights attorney Ben Crump says.

Both lawsuits claim construction companies failed to protect workers from unsafe conditions that led to the spread of the disease.

New York City Legionnaires' disease outbreak. Posted: August 20, 2025 \. At least 104 cases have been confirmed over the past few

Six-year-old Dayra is a student at PS 89, the Jose Peralta School of Dreamers in Queens. She had been preparing to return there in the fall.

Officials said the 6-year-old was a student at P.S. 89 in Elmhurst, Queens. The child was detained by ICE along with her mother and 19-year-old brother after an immigration hearing at 26 Federal Plaza on Aug. 12, immigration advocates told CBS News New York.

Local officials are speaking out after a 6-year-old student in Queens and her mother were detained by ICE and deported to Ecuador. A joint statement was released by Assembly Member Catalina Cruz and Council Member Shekar Krishnan that reads in part,