Hi All,
I have just rented an apartment (not rent regulated, as far as I know) in Manhattan.
The landlord insists that there doesn't have to be a secondary escape route, and he hasn't given me any fire-related information.
From what I can tell from nyc.gov (which is not much, I must say), this seems wrong.
What can I do to find out if this is illegal, and what I can I do to force my landlord to comply with the law? Is there a good organisation that can provide me with basic advice? Is there a good, comprehensive (-ish) reference for NYC housing law (I'm a lawyer in my home country, so I can at least have a good stab at understanding a practitioner text)?
I've tried to contact the fire department, but I have had no reply.