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Ariola presents Engine 290 deterioration photos and leak video

New York City Council · Jun 1, 2026 · starts 7:05:41 · 3 min 50 sec

Ariola presents photos of Engine 290/Ladder 103's rest area with a gaping hole in the wall exposing brick and pipes, and a video showing water pouring from a ceiling pipe directly onto an oil burner. DeRacus says trade staff responded to address the leak, and the building needs complete roof restoration.

Joann Ariola

This slide is the rest area for firefighters at Engine 290, Ladder 103 in Brooklyn.

Joann Ariola

We see a red wall with a large gaping hole that exposes the brick of the building structure.

Joann Ariola

There are pipes exposed as well.

Joann Ariola

There is also water damage all along the wall, and there is a bed to the side.

Joann Ariola

How do you think that this damage should be repaired?

Joann Ariola

That's how it was repaired.

Joann Ariola

How do you think it should be repaired?

Speaker

Well, I believe that that hole was made for us to access some of the piping behind the wall to address a leak.

Speaker

Although Engine Company 290 is definitely one of those buildings that needs a complete roof restoration and building envelope restoration.

Speaker

Again, this is one of those that is on the list where we received six of the...

Speaker

Funding for and we will continue to prioritize this and hopefully we could get this one in there too.

Joann Ariola

Right, I just for the record have to note that the slide we're looking at is the current condition of the same red wall with the hole in it, but we now see a metal plate that has been placed by facilities over the hole.

Joann Ariola

The water is now pooling to the left of the metal plates and that is evident in the photo and you can see the paint bubbling directly above the powered outlet.

Speaker

Okay, our video.

Speaker

We'll get there.