Grand Street Fire.
Shortly after midnight on April 12th, a 7-alarm fire ripped through a tenement building on the corner of Grand and Eldridge in Chinatown/LES. More than 250 firefighters were on hand to battle the blaze – at last count, the fire killed one, injured 30 and rendered over 200 residents homeless.
I was on my way to pick up lunch this afternoon when I came across the aftermath of the largest city fire in years – though it was two days later, the acrid stench of ash and charred wood hung heavily in the air. The block was fenced off as police officers and emergency workers evacuated buildings nearby. It seems as though the buildings, which have garnered numerous housing violations over the years, will be demolished soon.
Thats really terrible man. Hope they get the support they need. I really enjoy your blog by the way. Great posts and write ups.
Damien
13 Apr 10 at 9:44 pm
Thanks for the comments, Damien. And yes, I’ll be following this closely… the fire happened right in our backyard and I am hoping that the city takes care of the victims somehow.
andrew
13 Apr 10 at 9:55 pm
I walk by this area quite frequently. So heart breaking to see this..
Ryan
24 Apr 10 at 9:03 pm
One thing I’ve been thinking about is how so many immigrant families distrust banks and end up stashing their life savings in cash within their apartments. I’m sure that quite a few families lost everything they had in that fire… heartbreaking indeed.
andrew
24 Apr 10 at 9:31 pm