Bronx building collapse prompts regulation bills from 2 US lawmakers

NEW YORK — The petrifying partial collapse of a 96-year-old apartment building in the Bronx has generated a push by two New York congressmen for stronger safety regulations in buildings that receive federal funding. Reps. Adriano Espaillat and Ritchie Torres plan to introduce a regulatory legislative package Friday aimed at buildings like the one in the Bronx, which received a federal tax ...

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