City Council votes on Fire Safety Package four months after tragic Twin Parks fire

It’s been just over four months since the Twin Parks fire tragedy took the lives of 17 Bronx residents. The City Council has voted to introduce a Fire Safety Package that makes sure nothing like that happens again.
The first bill, proposed by Councilmember Oswald Feliz, strengthens what constitutes as a self-closing door, making it clear that doors must fully latch when shut.
Feliz also proposed a bill that would reduce the amount of time a landlord has to correct any self-closing door violations from 21 days to 14.
A bill proposed by Councilmember Pierina Sanchez requires the FDNY to provide New Yorkers with information on how to properly use space heaters.
Councilmember Shahana Hanif also proposed a bill that prohibits the sale of space heaters without certain safety features, like automatic shut-offs.
With all of these bills passed Thursday, residential buildings will be made safer for both tenants and landlords.