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I'm a recent NYC transplant. In past places I've lived (VA, DC, MN) it's definitely the law that a bedroom must have an egress window — not just a window, but one that opens and is large enough you could exit through it in case of a fire.

In New York, either that isn't the law, or it just gets violated a lot more often. Since moving here I've seen a surprising number of places where the bedroom has no windows.

However, there is definitely no requirement (in any state I've lived in) for a bedroom to have a closet. Some do, many don't.




>>>In New York, either that isn't the law, or it just gets violated a lot more often.

That. The city is infested with illegal apartments that would never pass fire inspections.




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