Protect yourself! Fire-Safety Legislations Coming Soon!

Mayor Eric Adams promised the city’s fire marshals will heavily investigate the deadly Bronx fire. Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office

Tougher Fire- Safety Regulations are up and coming! Bronx tower fire that caused the death of 17 people resulted in a $3B class-action lawsuit over the failure to properly maintain their building and abide with DOB and NFPA 25 Fire-Safety Regu

lations. This includes malfunctioning self-closing door, faulty fire alarm, smoke detectors, and lack of fire extinguishers in the common area. Property owners are now put in a tougher position to protect themselves on top of the already tough and ever growing city regulations. New NYC law mandating self-closing on all doors with July 31, 2021 deadline, passed in 2018, is now in the spotlight after Bronx tower fire. The law mandates that all building owners in the five boroughs ensures that all doors in their properties are self-closing. Find an experienced, trustworthy, and proactive Property Management Company to manage your property so that they can find the problems for you before it’s too late. Don’t let a 3B Class-Action Lawsuit happen to you!

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Reuven Fenton, Priscilla DeGregory, Nolan Hicks and Bruce Golding. (2022). Bronx tower owners hit with $3B class-action lawsuit over fire that killed 17 people. 2022, de NEW YORK POST

https://nypost.com/2022/01/11/couple-sues-owners-of-bronx-tower-fire-for-600m/