E-bike batteries like the one found in the Twin Parks apartment complex are directly responsible for six deaths so far this year but was not the cause of the Jan. 9 fire, FDNY officials said.
Some, if not all of the deaths could likely have been prevented if the high rise’s owners had addressed known safety issues, including malfunctioning doors that should have closed automatically and windows that did not open, the new suit argues.
Families of the 17 New Yorkers who died in last month s horrific Bronx apartment fire sued the building s owners Tuesday, claiming safety violations led to the wrongful deaths of their loved ones.