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.
“I hope that not having to worry about the costs associated with burying their loved ones will help as they move forward and heal," the Hip-hop star said Wednesday.
The day after the blaze, Mayor Adams admonished New Yorkers to “close the door, close the door” when a fire breaks out in their building. Adams said Friday that by repeating advice often offered by the Fire Department, he didn’t mean to point a finger at the victims.
Janzana, a Muslim funeral prayer, will be said, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Islamic Cultural Center at 371 East 166th Street in the Concourse neighborhood of the Bronx.