A section of floor in the bathroom of a first-floor
apartment in Highbridge collapsed into the cellar below this morning, injuring
a tenant, according to the Department of Buildings.
The incident occurred around 10 a.m. at 1204 Shakespeare
Ave.
The FDNY says one person was transported to New York Health
+ Hospitals/Lincoln. The DOB said that person had minor injuries.
An initial DOB probe determined that “a lack of proper
maintenance was a contributing factor to the collapse.” It issued a violation
to the landlord.
“We have also ordered the landlord to immediately contract
the services of a professional engineer, and submit to DOB an engineering
report on the structural stability of the floor inside the rest of the
apartment,” the DOB said in an incident update.
A partial vacate order was issued to the affected apartment
and to the cellar area below.
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