“Our facilities are regularly tested, and like hundreds of other cooling towers at buildings and facilities across the affected area, have been examined again in recent days, with one showing a positive result. In an abundance of caution, we have sanitized all three NYC Transit cooling towers on Second Avenue and will be subsequently retesting,”

Lisette Camilo · said 2026-07-10 · reported 2026-07-10

The MTA said one of its Second Avenue subway cooling towers tested positive and has already been cleaned.