Friday, July 15, 2016

Stop work order at day care with cellar conversion


From the Queens Chronicle:

The Department of Buildings issued a stop-work order pursuant to its intent to revoke permits and approvals for a construction project at a Happy Dragon day care center in Flushing on July 7. Its decision comes little more than two weeks after land-use expert Paul Graziano and state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) warned that the project — which includes a cellar conversion — could be dangerous for the children.

The building is located at 30-04 146 St.

In an interview last month, Graziano said he had never heard of a day care center legalizing a cellar and expressed concern that using the building’s cellar would put the children’s lives at risk.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Happy Dragon? Not so happy now!!!

Anonymous said...

The article doesn't explain what's so dangerous about a cellar conversion. Does anyone know?

Queens Crapper said...

Except for lack of light, air and proper egress, cellars are perfectly safe.

JQ LLC said...

John Wayne Gacy kept kids in the cellar...

Anonymous said...

Not only would the cellar be dangerous for children, but its proposal is for a "Commercial" business expansion not what that block and address is zoned for!

Anonymous said...

I wonder if some of the day care children are parachute kids ?

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=parachute%20kids

Anonymous said...

A wood frame (non-fireproof) house should not be used as a day care center.

Anonymous said...

I don't know about that part of Queens, but in my neighborhood most basements have windows for light, are breathable, and have their own exit.

Heck, I don't think I've ever been in one that didn't have proper ventilation, though there's certainly been plenty that lack daylight or a separate exit.

Queens Crapper said...

Basements are not the same as cellars, genius.

Anonymous said...

They're synonymous. Do "cellar" and "basement" have specific, distinct legal/zoning meanings?

Queens Crapper said...

No, they aren't synonymous. Yes, they have specific, distinct legal/zoning meanings. Try Google.