The January fire killed 17 people, including eight children.
17 people were killed in a horrific fire last month
But some, if not all of the deaths, could likely have been prevented if the high-rise’s owners had addressed known safety issues, includingand windows that did not open, the suits argue. The lawsuits allege that “negligence” by the property owners contributed to the deaths and injuries sustained in the fire.“We need justice for the families that lost people, as well as the other tenants in the building. We’re all victims to what happened here,” Janneh said.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, 3rd right, walks by an apartment building where a deadly fire occurred in the Bronx on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in New York. Among the executives is Camber Property Group principal Rick Gropper, who was a member of Mayor Adams’ transition team committee on housing.
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