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To all NYC residents:
Mayor de Blasio and Councilman Keith Powers are trying to
fast track the opening of a homeless shelter for 150 single
men at the former Park Savoy Hotel at 158 West 58th Street,
Manhattan, a 107-year old-9 story building, deemed a FIRE
TRAP by a number of NYFD Veterans and City Officials:
• This building is NOT up to current NYC Building Safety and Fire Codes
• There is only ONE STAIRWELL (EGRESS) for residents to exit this
building (illegal-there are two required by NYC codes). In the event
that a fire blocks the staircase, there will be no other way to exit
the building
• There are NO fire sprinklers in the individual rooms (only hallways)
• There is a kitchen near the bottom of the staircase. If there is a
kitchen fire, there will be no way for the residents to escape the
building (illegal)
• The one, tiny elevator in the building is too small to transfer
handicapped and injured residents in the event of a fire (illegal)
• In the event of a fire, the smoke will quickly fill the open staircase,
making it impossible for residents to safely exit the building
• The large and heavy security scanning equipment completely
• The very narrow
blocks the front exit/entrance of the building, making it almost
Staircase,
impossible for fire fighters to move quickly through the narrow
very narrow
hallway into the building
hallways
and the residents to exit
and dead
end hallways
• All of this spells disaster
make it almost
• The staircase has
impossible for
winders (winding
residents to
staircase) throughout
quickly escape
the 9 floors (illegal)
in the event of
making it impossible for
a fire and lots
residents to safely climb
of smoke (all
down the stairs
9 floors with one winding staircase
illegal)
We need to hold our city politicians accountable. An independent investigation needs as to the approval and inspection
process that was utilized by the City in approving the use of a “fire trap” building to house the homeless.
Our politicians are trying to open this homeless shelter claiming they can “grandfather” the safety and fire code requirements
based on a 100 plus year-old building code. Their “grandfathering” argument is incorrect as a matter of law, and is morally
abhorrent.
The City’s plan is RECKLESS and lacks the principles of COMMON SENSE.
ARE YOU WILLING TO TAKE THAT CHANCE WITH EVEN ONE LIFE?
PLEASE CONTACT OUR POLITICIANS AND LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU WANT A FULL
INVESTIGATION AND DISAPPROVE OF THIS SHELTER OPENING AT THIS LOCATION
Call the following to stop this NOW!
NYC DHS
Commissioner
Steve Banks
(212) 361-8000
NYC Manhattan
Borough President
Gayle Brewer
(212) 669-8300
NYC Council
Speaker Corey
(212) 728-7210
Please contact us for additional information.
Councilman
Keith
Powers
(212) 818-0580
Mayor
Bill
DeBlasio
(212) 788-7585
Johnson
NYC Councilman
Ritchie
Torres
(212) 788-6966
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