Monday, November 23, 2009

Another fire in illegally converted home

4-Alarm Fire Engulfs Four Bronx Homes

NEW YORK (AP/ 1010 WINS) -- Officials say four firefighters sustained minor injuries and another person has been hospitalized for smoke inhalation at the site of a four-alarm fire in the Bronx that engulfed at least four houses.

A fire official said early Monday the blaze [at 1308] Findlay Avenue was declared under control shortly after midnight, three hours after the first call.

More than 200 firefighters responded to the fire. Fire marshals will investigate the cause of the blaze.

The officials says the fire started in one house and spread to adjacent buildings.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Tell me it's an immigrant who owns this property. Immigrants are different, they don't have to abide by US law because they are so narcissistic, self centered, could care less how much money the City spends on Fire Department and now medical care for the fire victims.

owners name is Leslyn Brewley. Tell me this person is from the Caribbean, Jamaica or Guyana.

http://a836-acris.nyc.gov/Scripts/DocSearch.dll/PNameResult

the other property they own is 146-11 Lakewood Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11435.
DOB and the FDNY should go inspect that house, how many bunk beds are in that dump?

Auntie Invasion said...

http://167.153.4.71/Hpdonline/select_application.aspx

from HPD website building in Queens registered to:
BREWLEY LESLYN 138-31 BROOKVILLE BLVD, ROSEDALE, NY 11422
look into that address too, that could be another fire waiting to happen.

1308 Findlay Avenue, Bronx, NY

http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/ComplaintsByAddressServlet?requestid=1&allbin=2007034&fillerdata=B

would be fascinating to check on both properties to see if there are the following:
HP actions from tenants re: lack of essential services,no heat, no hot water vermin, including bed bugs,
illegal lock outs by slumlord
excessive events when slumlord turned off electricity and/or gas.

excessive court actions taken on tenants of illegal SRO
how many times housing court judges ordered the owner to remove appliances from illegal apartments/rooms and when.

Jamaica Tourist Board said...

Perfect for my jerk beef recipe!

Come back to Jamaica!

Anonymous said...

DOB and FDNY better start cracking down on all illegal properties in Queens:
Corona
Jackson Hts
Ozone Park
South Ozone Park
Elmhurst
Jamaica
Woodside
Sunnyside
Forest Hills
Woodhaven
Rego Park
Glendale
Briarwood
FLUSHING

It appears that the Mayor has let this problem get way out of hand. Who's getting paid off?

Anonymous said...

Don't leave out Middle Village. I have called 311 and the Department of Buildings numerous times on a illegal basement apartment. They are still renting it. (About 5 yrs now).

Fighting a losing battle. Mayor Bloomberg does not push for enforcement. He thinks there is not enough housing in this city and as long as they are not in Manhattan he don't care!

Casey Jones said...

Corona
Jackson Hts
Ozone Park
South Ozone Park
Elmhurst
Jamaica
Woodside
Sunnyside
Forest Hills
Woodhaven
Rego Park
Glendale
Briarwood
FLUSHING

Whitestone
College Point
Bayside

All Aboard!!!