The April 18 collapse killed the manager of the garage and injured five others.
According to city officials, there were over 50 SUVs on the roof at the time of the collapse. They said the weight was too much for the structure to bear.
Around 200 cars were parked inside at the time, and none of them were recoverable as the city moved to demolish the building since its structural integrity was compromised. An inspection of thousands of parking garages across New York City revealed dozens in need of immediate attention, according to a report from the New York Post.
"It's not just the car. Just look what was inside of the cars," Ilganayev said. "It has value, and, you know, again, punitive damages. I'm holding these people accountable, whether it's the landlord, the operators, whoever it is."The two other lawsuits filed against the building owners and operators are reportedly by an employee at the garage who survived. The other is by a Bronx man who claims he was injured in the collapse.reached out to the company.
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