The discovery of a hidden underground gambling den in Manhattan on Tuesday was entirely accidental. FDNY inspectors were responding to a routine complaint about illegal lithium battery charging in Manhattan’s Chinatown. This is part of a hallway casino busted up this week in an illegally converted Manhattan cellar. (Image: FDNY) One of five illegal bedrooms in the cellar, which was located not far from New York’s Tenement Museum. (Image: FDNY) But the uncertified lithium-ion batteries, of the kind known to have sparked multiple fatal fires across New York City in recent years, were only the first of many layers of lawlessness that revealed themselves to the inspectors in the death-trap basement beneath the connected buildings of 118-120 Elizabeth St. Also revealing themselves were five bedrooms crammed with 10 cots, hot plates and space heaters yet no secondary exits. “Due to the mazelike nature of the cellar, lack of secondary egress, and heavy clutter, all the sleeping areas were considered severe…Â Read More
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Source: Casino.org
