Building inspectors determined two commercial businesses were operating in the basement: a daycare and a dental lab. Neither was an approved use of that space, according to a spokesperson for the New York City Buildings Department.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Eighteen children were injured, one critically, in a fire sparked by a lithium-ion battery in Queens on Wednesday, fire officials said.
Shortly after 2 p.m., firefighters battled a large fire at 147-07 72nd Drive and rescued 18 children from inside, according to Chief of Operations John Esposito. Building inspectors determined two commercial businesses were operating in the basement: a daycare and a dental lab. Neither was an approved use of that space, according to Ryan Degan, a spokesperson for the buildings department.
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