A New York City Councilwoman says she will look to introduce legislation designed to crack down on unsafe rooftop parties after a woman fell to her death over the weekend in Manhattan.
Councilmember Carlina Rivera represents the East Village, where 24-year-old Cameron Perrelli fell from a rooftop early Saturday. Police said they were told Perelli fell from the top of building on Avenue A near East 12th Street just after 3 a.m.
Responding officers found her unconscious, and she was rushed to Bellevue Hospital where she was pronounced dead. An investigation into her death is ongoing. Investigators said she fell while attending a party.
Rivera is looking to craft legislation that would require landlords to make sure all outdoor spaces are safe. She said in a tweet on Sunday that she and others were looking to craft a plan that would involve "going after landlords who profit from their neglect."
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The New York Daily News reported that Perrelli graduated from Trumbull High School in Connecticut, and that she had recently started working at an investment firm in the city. In a Facebook post, her uncle described her as "a true angel."
