A new executive order signed over the weekend by Mayor Eric Adams seeks to prevent another tragedy like the January fire that killed 17 people, including eight children.
Hundreds gathered in the cold for a vigil mourning those who died in January's fireMayor Eric Adams said the city will crack down on buildings with a high number of fire safety violations, two months after a blaze killed 17 tenants of a Bronx high-rise with a history of complaints.
The order will also require the FDNY to conduct more frequent inspections of buildings found in violation of the city’s fire code. Inspectors with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development will ensure that fire safety notices are displayed on every front door – and will alert the FDNY if they are not.
The measures are meant to “avoid an unspeakable tragedy like the one we saw two months ago,” Adams said, referring to thein which 17 people, including eight children, died of smoke inhalation in the Twin Parks North West high-rise. Records showed that the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development had repeatedly cited the building for its malfunctioning doors, raising questions about the city’s oversight capabilities.
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