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July 17, 2009
No Fire Escape or Sprinkler?
The house I am living is a 3-story house, and I found out that the whole house has no fire escape and sprinkler system. Regarding the safety of the tenants, I want to know if it's illegal in this situation b/c there are 10 people living on the 3rd floor, 7 people living on the 2nd floor. Also, i would like to know if it's illegal for the 3rd floor to have 10 peoples living inside (isn't that too much?) even though the 2nd and 3rd floor have been changed into 2 SRO each?
thanks
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Be honest- are you looking to elude rent?
Posted by: Brooklynchimp at July 17, 2009 11:45 AM
NO,
my family have paid the last month's rent and is ready to move out.By the way, that is not what i asked for....
Posted by: stnzz at July 17, 2009 11:54 AM
A 3 family house doesn't need sprinklers or a fire-escape, only 4 or more family.
Posted by: oe at July 17, 2009 12:12 PM
I think that because it's an SRO, you'd need sprinklers.
Posted by: JimHill at July 17, 2009 12:17 PM
WAHHH? I'm pretty sure a 3-family has to have a sprinkler or fire escape.
My goodness, it that a huge house or just a normal house that's being used to stuff suffering immigrants into? Okay...a preposition at the end of a sentence. I know...I'm too tired to care.
Posted by: BrooklynGreene at July 17, 2009 3:32 PM
BrooklynGreene--I like your post. William Zinsser, writing teacher extraordinare, says in one of his books that it is okay to use a preposition at the end of a sentence. Someone also said it is effective to acknowledge it, as you did in your explanation! Isn't that funny :-)
Posted by: BklynSoFar at July 17, 2009 5:21 PM
I'm with BrooklynGreene- -imho- it should have fire escapes or sprinklers. I wouldn't worry about if the DOB says you need them or not- trust me- you need them. Move out as fast as you can - seriously.
Posted by: bxgrl at July 17, 2009 6:36 PM
10 people living on the 3rd floor? Sounds to heavy to me.
Posted by: mod squad at July 17, 2009 6:59 PM
Your moving but wish to cause ruckus on the way out? Grand.
Without further information drawing imaginative scenarios of overly saturated immigrant occupied apts, is puerile.
Still, some with preconceived emotions, feelings or rants will take full advantage and blurt out stupid comments in the guise of wit, or a part of speech.
just saying.
Posted by: Brooklynchimp at July 17, 2009 8:05 PM
b chimp, Oy vey! my comment had nothing to do with the sprinklers and was completely off topic. so sorry.
Posted by: BklynSoFar at July 17, 2009 10:25 PM
thank you for all the posts
i will call 311 for more information. And for justice,if that the house is being illegally converted or has no fire escape, i hope that the DOB will work on it. the reason i posted this is for everyone who is living in the house, not for any ruckus.
BTW, there is a straight steel ladder standing in the far end of the back yard, which has fuse into a concrete-like stand, but it is way more far away from the rear windows of the house(impossible for the tenants to reach from the rear windows).
And i think that might be the old steel ladder from the original fire escape.(??why is that ladder being in there, god knows???)
well, i guess that is nothing to do but call 311 for more infos.
Posted by: stnzz at July 17, 2009 10:28 PM
thank you for all the posts
i will call 311 for more information. And for justice,if that the house is being illegally converted or has no fire escape, i hope that the DOB will work on it. the reason i posted this is for everyone who is living in the house, not for any ruckus.
BTW, there is a straight steel ladder standing in the far end of the back yard, which has fuse into a concrete-like stand, but it is way more far away from the rear windows of the house(impossible for the tenants to reach from the rear windows).
And i think that might be the old steel ladder from the original fire escape.(??why is that ladder being in there, god knows???)
well, i guess that is nothing to do but call 311 for more infos.
Posted by: stnzz at July 17, 2009 10:28 PM
that straight steel ladder is probably the height of 2 story house.
just wonder what does it use for?
Posted by: stnzz at July 17, 2009 10:30 PM
The straight steel ladder is for clothes lines. they attach to the ladder with pulleys and connect to the house with another pulley so you can hang your clothes out to dry.
Posted by: tsarina at July 18, 2009 9:51 AM
I own the bottom apt in a 3 family coop. We have a very ugly fire escape -- but it is necessary, because if there were a fire in our floors and the main stairwell, people upstairs could not get out! One rather unsatisfactory alternative until this is corrected would be a metal ladder with chain rather than rigid sides. There's a pair of large hooks at the top to hang over the windowsil. A poor substitute but better than death.
Posted by: bklyn20 at July 18, 2009 10:55 AM
I own the bottom apt in a 3 family coop. We have a very ugly fire escape -- but it is necessary, because if there were a fire in our floors and the main stairwell, people upstairs could not get out! One rather unsatisfactory alternative until this is corrected would be a metal ladder with chain rather than rigid sides. There's a pair of large hooks at the top to hang over the windowsil. A poor substitute but better than death.
Posted by: bklyn20 at July 18, 2009 10:58 AM
I own the bottom apt in a 3 family coop. We have a very ugly fire escape -- but it is necessary, because if there were a fire in our floors and the main stairwell, people upstairs could not get out! One rather unsatisfactory alternative until this is corrected would be a metal ladder with chain rather than rigid sides. There's a pair of large hooks at the top to hang over the windowsil. A poor substitute but better than death.
Posted by: bklyn20 at July 18, 2009 10:59 AM
Sorry for multi-posts. My Palm repeatedly said "download failed" so , oops, I did it again.
Posted by: bklyn20 at July 18, 2009 11:02 AM
thanks for all the posts, well, i will call 311 then
Posted by: stnzz at July 18, 2009 1:10 PM
My favorite comment on prepositions at the end of a sentence: That, sir, is an insult up with which I will not put.
Posted by: mopar at July 20, 2009 10:21 PM
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