The deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak gripping Harlem has city officials in hot water — as locals accused them Friday of dropping the ball on life-saving inspections and needlessly slow-walking revealing exactly where the disease hit.

Some in the area say they were unaware of the outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, let alone the location of problem sites.

People usually develop symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease around two to 14 days after being exposed. People often get the disease by inhaling mist from contaminated water, but it is not spread from person to person. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches and coughing.

A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem has claimed a fourth life, with nearly 100 confirmed cases and more than a dozen people still hospitalized. For the first time, city officials have identified 12 cooling towers that tested positive for Legionella bacteria — including four city-owned buildings such as Harlem Hospital.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Central Harlem has been traced to 12 cooling towers, 11 of which have been remediated.

Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem claims a fourth life, with 99 infected and linked to contaminated water-cooling towers.

A woman diagnosed with Legionnaire's disease described her frightening symptoms amid an outbreak in Harlem that has infected nearly 70 people and led to three deaths. "My body is hurting really bad," said Stephanie Tribble,

Health officials in New York City say an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 90 cases, including three deaths.