Illegal Propane Tank Storage In Astoria

A business owner was arrested on Thursday, August 26, 2021, for illegally storing more than 100 propane tanks at an Astoria warehouse located at 8-51 Astoria Blvd. Hany Arafa, the owner of a Halal Food company, was charged with reckless endangerment after a routine inspection by fire marshals was conducted on-site.

According to FDNY reports, the tanks contained about 2,300 pounds of propane in them. The tanks were stored without a permit and inadequately stored by the sidewalk, posing “a grave risk of danger to the public.” The fire marshals confiscated the tanks.

Photo credit the Fire Department of NY. FDNY

Thiago Oliveira

A Brazilian from birth, I came to the United States to fulfill his dream of completing his undergraduate at an American institution. I am a recent graduate with a pre-Medical curriculum and a B.A. in Politics from New York University. I have extensive knowledge in the fields of comparative politics, international politics, and political theory.