1. As expected, Fire Department officials proposed requiring sprinklers in the hallways and apartments of all new high-rise buildings. 2. But the much larger issue of requiring sprinklers for existing buildings, a proposal that developers and landlords have opposed as needless and costly, remains unresolved. 3. Council members say privately that they expect to pass a bill that would require sprinklers only in hallways and other common areas. 4. Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen said his department would support new and tougher legislation to require sprinklers in residential high-rises. 5. Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said Tuesday that he supported in principle some form of legislation that would require sprinklers in residential buildings. 6. The debate over requiring sprinklers in apartment buildings should produce a nice simple drama. 7. And the lack of sprinklers in Boland Hall led to a statewide debate on fire safety, with several lawmakers introducing bills to require sprinklers in all college dormitories. 8. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., said Sunday she plans to introduce legislation to require sprinklers be installed in all campus dorms. 9. Grider has said the university will consider installing them and Gov. Christie Whitman has said she would likely endorse legislation requiring sprinklers at all state college dormitories. 10. The fatal fire prompted Gov. Christie Whitman to say she would consider legislation requiring sprinklers in all college dormitories. |