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City Council to Crack Down on Building Owners After Fatal Bronx Fire
Responding to the Jan. 9 Bronx fire that killed 17 people including eight children, the New York City Council is working on bills that would crack down on landlords (building owners) who fail to maintain self-closing doors in their buildings. According to a report in the New York Daily News, the city would do this …
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Bronx Gas Explosion and Fire Proves Fatal
Martha Dagbatsa, 77, was killed in a Bronx explosion and fire and seven other people were critically injured in the incident, which occurred the morning of Jan. 18. According to a report in the Gothamist, the building involved — a three-story home on Fox Street near Intervale Avenue in Longwood — was completely leveled. Neighbors …
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Rapper Cardi B Offers to Pay for Fire Victims’ Burials
Rap superstar Cardi B has offered to pay the burial costs for all 17 people who were killed in a fire that ripped through a Bronx apartment building on Jan. 9. According to a CNN news report, officials have identified the deceased victims as: Fatoumata Drammeh, 50; Foutmala Drammeh, 21; Muhammed Drammeh, 12; Nyumaaisha Drammeh, …
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Safety Doors Failed in Deadly Bronx Apartment Building Fire
Investigators are seeking answers as to why safety doors failed to close when a fire broke out in a Bronx high-rise, allowing thick smoke to swirl through the building and killing 17 people including eight children. According to an Associated Press news report, this was the deadliest blaze in the city in more than three …
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New York Contractor Faces Fines for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards
A roofing contractor in Rockland County is facing approximately $244,000 in penalties for repeatedly exposing residential roof workers to potentially deadly falls from heights of 18 to 20 feet, officials with the U.S. Department of Labor stated. According to a report on Insurancejournal.com, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) identified nine willful violations in …
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