A neighbor called 311 due to the numerous e-bikes near her property. It worried her “due to the recent fires that broke out due to defective lithium-ion batteries that garnered headlines.”
According to the Department of Buildings, when DOB inspectors arrived on scene, they “found that the first floor commercial space in the building and the cellar had been illegally converted into sleeping quarters, with 14 bunk beds and 13 bed tightly packed on both floors.” Additionally, inspectors found that plumbing work was done without permits and there was no means of exiting, ventilation or natural sunlight for the migrants living there.
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