‘Never seen anything like this’: Police bust illegal nightclub in ...
WEB3 days ago · Police say they found more than fifty people in the basement, which was converted into a club with a fully stocked bar and multiple hookahs. ... Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking ...
New York floods: Basement rescues spark climate change concerns - BBC
WEBSep 29, 2023 · An estimated 100,000 New Yorkers reside in a vast network of illegal basement dwellings that the impacts of climate change are remaking into "death traps".
Calls for change after 11 people in NYC basement apartments ... - ABC News
WEBSep 3, 2021 · The deaths of 11 people who lived in basement apartments during New York City's catastrophic flooding this week have renewed attention on the oftentimes illegal dwellings, with city officials looking to bolster evacuation efforts for vulnerable residents in extreme weather.
Neighborhoods That Most Need Basement Apartment …
WEBApr 29, 2024 · Gov. Kathy Hochul has a plan to bring New York City’s illegal basement and cellar apartments above board — but it won’t apply to homeowners and tenants in many neighborhoods where the need for legalization is most dire because of gridlock during Albany budget negotiations, sources say.
4 hurt in Brooklyn house explosion. Fire marshal finds ... - CBS News
WEBAug 30, 2024 · Fire marshals determined the explosion was likely caused by a natural gas leak in the basement, the FDNY said on social media. The Department of Buildings issued a full vacate order for three ...
Cities And Homeowners Look For Ways To Prevent Flood Deaths In Basement ...
WEBSep 28, 2021 · Recent flood deaths highlighted the dangers of living in basement apartments. Experts are looking for ways to keep people safer below ground and alternative affordable housing so they won't have...
Trapped in Basements and Cars, They Lost Their Lives in Savage …
WEBSep 2, 2021 · Trapped in Basements and Cars, They Lost Their Lives in Savage Storm. The storm’s victims included at least 15 people in New York State and 23 in New Jersey. Some died as waters inundated their...
basement news & latest pictures from Newsweek.com
WEBApr 5, 2024 · All the latest breaking news on basement. Browse Newsweek archives of photos, videos and articles on basement.
Notify NYC launches alert system to warn New Yorkers living in basement …
WEBApr 27, 2023 · NEW YORK -- New Yorkers living in basement apartments can now receive alerts on their phones about dangerous flooding. This comes after 11 people died in flooded basements during storms caused...
A Bronx Basement Highlights New York City's Biggest Problem …
WEBOct 13, 2021 · The devastation wrought by Ida underscored the need for a better way to legalize basement homes. But one woman’s experience shows the difficulties of finding a solution.
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