A warning to all who add "air walls" and other divisions to create new rooms within apartments:
From NY 1 ( http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=58210# )...
Landlord, Two Tenants Hit With Charges In "Black Sunday" Lawsuit
March 30, 2006
The landlord and two tenants of the Bronx apartment building where two firefighters were forced to jump to their death in January 2005 were hit with manslaughter charges Wednesday.
The landlord of the building, Caesar Rios, and two of its tenants, Caridad Coste and Rafael Castillo, have been charged with manslaughter in the second degree, criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangerment.
FDNY Firefighter John Bellew and Lieutenant Curtis Meyran were killed battling the fire. They had to jump from the top floor of the building.
Four other firefighters were severely injured in the blaze.
The Bronx District Attorney says the building had illegal walls which blocked the firefighters inside the building.
The most serious charge of manslaughter carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.