MTA officer diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease
NEW YORK — An MTA officer has been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, according to his union. The highway patrol officer went to a doctor who told him to go to the emergency room after determining his symptoms similar to those caused by Legionnaires’ disease. He was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with the illness on Aug. 8, according to Wayne Joseph, president of the Bridge and Tunnel Officers Benevolent Association. The worker was based out of the Staten Island […]