How will co-ops survive?

To the Editor:

The Facade Inspection and Safety Program (FISP) was first enacted in New York City in 1980 under Local Law 10 (then Local Law 11 in 1998) in response to the tragic death of a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a piece of falling brick from a building in Manhattan. The objective of the law is to ensure public safety from bricks and other masonry falling off buildings by requiring all buildings taller than six stories be inspected by a professional engineer or an architect every five years, and then repair and restore any problem areas found in a timely manner.