Nigro said it did appear the alarms were working as a neighbor called to alert the Fire Department of New York to the building alarm. Christina Farrell, first deputy commissioner of the NYC emergency management department, said that none of the apartments were inhabited last night. Many of the apartments will be able to be occupied as the week goes on, but many may not be able to be inhabited for quite some time, she said.
The office in conjunction with the Red Cross will continue to look for long-term housing. Leaders, including New York Rep. Ritchie Torres, who represents the 15th congressional district which covers most of the South Bronx, said they would focus specifically on policies and potential legislation on the safety of space heaters, which city officials cited as the source of the fire.
They will also look into enforcement of self-closing doors, which is already required in New York City, they said. At least 17 people died, including eight children, and dozens injured, according to updated numbers from the city.
The focus on legislation is one part of a four-prong plan by leaders, which also includes ensuring permanent housing for the units destroyed, that those displaced in the short term can return to their units as soon as possible and provide any services needed for those affected.
The landlord has offered to pay for hotel rooms for all those who are displaced, and is also offering some housing unit alternatives at other properties to families whose unit is no longer habitable, said Torres. He also said other landlords have also offered up housing options as well.
Officials are working with local agencies to help displaced families in the short-term to get them back into their homes as soon as possible, which might be as early as this afternoon, Gibson added. A distribution center is also operating at Monroe College in the Bronx, where services and resources will be available to those affected, according to Torres. All leaders thanked first responders for quickly arriving and helping those at the scene, and also thanked New Yorkers for the outpouring of support to help the fire victims.
President Biden called New York City Mayor Eric Adams to extend his support on Monday as the city reels after a major fire impacted an apartment building in the Bronx borough, leaving at least 17 dead. He added, "everyone is feeling the pain of what we are experiencing, but I would tell you this, and I say it over and over again. The home was a two-story older structure containing two upstairs apartments.
All the upstairs occupants escaped the blaze without injury. The lower apartment had two occupants. One occupant was able to break a lower bedroom window and was able to jump out and escape the fire. That occupant did sustain minor injuries and was taken to Brooks Memorial Hospital for treatment.
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