NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is allowing the robotaxi company Waymo to test a few of its autonomous vehicles in Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn, officials said Friday as the technology picks up in popularity in other metro areas.

Waymo secured a permit from New York City on Friday to test its autonomous vehicles on the city’s streets, days after New Yorkers reported spotting some of Waymo’s distinctive cars driving around Manhattan, though the vehicles had human drivers.

Waymo will be permitted to test autonomous vehicles in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn until late September, the city says.

New York City officials have discovered a sixth death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, where more than 100 people have been diagnosed with the ailment.

A Legionnaires' disease cluster in the Harlem area of New York City has caused six deaths and sickened over 110 people. Here's what it is, symptoms and how it's spread.

Six people have now died from a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City’s Central Harlem, and another seven are currently hospitalized with the condition, the city’s health department said. The health department disclosed the updated numbers on Thursday and said there are now 111 confirmed cases.