"The boiler inside the Bronx NYCHA complex that partially collapsed on Wednesday was being repaired just a day before the incident, according to the Department of Buildings. Officials said it happened at 205 Alexander Ave., where the Mitchel Houses are located, just after 8 a.m. A ventilation shift collapsed after an explosion in the boiler room of the building. Parents were walking their children to the school located across the street when the explosion happened. No injuries were reported, according to authorities."
"Officials said 38 apartments next to the chimney were evacuated and just under 100 people were displaced. There were open violations regarding the boiler at the building, according to the Department of Buildings. "Those were for non-safety-related defects," James Oddo, the Department of Buildings commissioner, said when asked about the boiler repairs. Deputy Mayor Kaz Daughtry said the explosion may have happened when crews tried to turn the boiler on to heat the building."
The boiler inside the Bronx NYCHA complex at 205 Alexander Ave. was being repaired a day before a partial collapse and explosion in the boiler room that caused a ventilation shaft to collapse just after 8 a.m. No injuries were reported. Thirty-eight apartments near the chimney were evacuated and just under 100 people were displaced. Open violations existed for the boiler, described as non-safety-related defects. The explosion may have occurred when crews attempted to turn the boiler on as the city's heating season began. Tenants reported a gas smell for days but did not call 311. Heat and hot water were restored; cooking gas remained shut off.
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