• The Point: Councilmember Justin Brannan's take on fiscal crisis & FDNY

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    FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh has been lamenting the loss of life and serious injuries to New Yorkers at the scenes of some of the city's worst
    fires caused by lithium-ion batteries.

    Watch the conversation here or in the player below.

    FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh calls on private industries to do more
    for lithium-ion battery safety
    newyork
    BY CBS NEW YORK TEAM

    UPDATED ON: NOVEMBER 17, 2023 / 7:37 PM EST / CBS NEW YORK

    NEW YORK -- FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh is calling on private
    industries to do a lot more when it comes to lithium-ion batteries.

    That includes online retailers who sell dangerous batteries.

    Related story: FDNY joins nationwide campaign addressing lithium-ion
    batteries following latest deadly fire
    Hundreds of fires in New York City have been linked to lithium-ion
    batteries, including one over the weekend that killed three family
    members.

    "These are people dying in fires. There's something they could do today
    that might save someone tomorrow, and that might be taking the device
    down, it might be sending a notice to someone who bought one of these
    before they were regulated, or it might be putting money into a PSA,"
    Kavanagh said.

    https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/the-point-justin-brannan-nyc-budget- cuts-fdny-laura-kavanagh-e-bike-fire-lithium-ion-battery/

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