I have a unique situation. In the basement the LL installed a new boiler and he added a lock on the boiler room door. In order to get to the rear yard you have to go thru the boiler room.
Here is my question. Is this legal having a lock on the boiler room door which leads to the rear yard of the building ?
I need from time to time to have to have access to the rear yard so Verizon can fix my phone line and DSL which goes out at least 2 to 3 times per year.
If i remember correctly you need two means of exit from the basement now that the LL has added a washer and dryer in said basement. The only way out is one staircase leading to the first floor. What happens if that staircase leading to the first floor is on fire. One would be trapped because there is a lock on the boiler room which leads to the rear yard.
I found this from the Department of buildings about boiler rooms and it say nothing about locking the boiler room door:
http://www.absolutemechanicalcoinc.com/ ... ldings-nyc
As of right now my phone line isn't working and Verizon can't get to the rear yard. Verizon came yesterday. I have medical conditions and i need this land line phone ( copper line ) to work. I need to call 911 just in case of my condition.
Should i contact the Department of building? Any help and guidance will be appreciated.