[Photo this morning by Vinny and O]
— Trash and Vaudeville (@trashvaudeville) March 30, 2015
Silent prayer at the vigil for Nicholas Figueroa pic.twitter.com/iutT5d9sFD
— Jim Dolan (@jimdolan7) March 30, 2015A proud father raises his son's picture. Nicholas Figueroa died in the East Village explosion #abc7ny pic.twitter.com/ls28eLTmmm
— Jim Dolan (@jimdolan7) March 30, 2015Friday night #eastvillage @evgrieve pic.twitter.com/8OpG1d6mPy
— EventPhotosNYC (@Eventphotosnyc) March 28, 2015
“When our city experiences a disaster such as the explosion that occurred last week in my district, we see New Yorkers at their best. The explosion on 2nd Avenue led many individuals to display their fearlessness and courage to aide people in danger.
“I would like to thank all of the agencies and organizations involved in assisting and protecting our neighbors from combatting the fire to restoring services. Thank you to the FDNY, NYPD, OEM, Red Cross NY, Small Business Services, LES Ready, P.S.63, the Tompkins Square Library, Animal Care & Control, Community Board 3 and many others.
“This explosion was a true tragedy that has rendered many homeless and took the lives of two young men. My heart goes out to the individuals who have lost a friend or family member. I hope the families can find some comfort in that they will be able to move forward with a proper service for their loved one.
“This week, the city will continue to station an emergency resource center in the East Village for residents to obtain a variety of services including relocation and mental health referrals. New Yorkers and East Villagers are strong and resilient and we will survive this trying moment.”
We miss our great Costumer
Posted by B&H Dairy Kosher Restaurant on Saturday, March 28, 2015
The image of our whole corner gone is beyond devastating. We send our love out to our neighbors who have been hurt,...
Posted by Paul's Da Burger Joint on Friday, March 27, 2015
I went there today and one of the managers was there closing up this morning. I asked what happened — he said that only part of the gym space was zoned for commercial use, the rest was for residential use. He said no one had bothered them about that in 15 years, but now they were starting to get complaints from the city so they had to abruptly shut down.
MAN ALL HANDS 540 E 5 ST, MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE ON 1ST FLR,
— FDNY (@FDNY) March 29, 2015
@evgrieve building and street calm now. A little damage to the vault at tuome: pic.twitter.com/WoCEIUU3Iw
— Salim (@salim) March 29, 2015
"He wasn’t a very good dancer," one friend said.
"But he got better," said the other.
Police say two bodies have been discovered in the rubble of an apparent gas explosion that leveled three buildings in Manhattan's East Village. The identification process is pending.
Two men in their 20's have been unaccounted for since the blast, Nicholas Figueroa and Moises Lucon.
The FDNY said it would take a week to go through the ruins, with first responders working around-the-clock while dogs sniff the debris.
“It’s going to be slow and arduous to dig out, search through the rubble,” FDNY Commissioner Dan Nigro said.
#FDNY operations have continued in the #EastVillage throughout the weekend & will continue as long as needed. pic.twitter.com/2WT3HapkfZ
— FDNY (@FDNY) March 29, 2015
MAN ALL HANDS 540 E 5 ST, MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE ON 1ST FLR,
— FDNY (@FDNY) March 29, 2015Lots of @FDNY at 5/b, scaling building with minca ramen and tuome restaurant on ground floor. #EastVillage
— Salim (@salim) March 29, 2015MAN ALL HANDS 540 E 5 ST, MIXED OCCUPANCY FIRE ON 1ST FLR, UNDER CONTROL
— FDNY (@FDNY) March 29, 2015
The Loft at Professor Thom's (219 2nd Avenue between East 13th Street and East 14th Street) A $25 donation gets a bracelet for $1 well drinks & domestic beer, $2 wine and imported beer.
We have an apartment on 9th Street and Avenue C. We can easily live in half of it as it's currently two apartments not yet combined. Our home is furnished and completely private. A single person or couple would be best for the size of the space. We can offer a two-week stay, just ask for proof of address.
Hello! I live at E 41 7th, and we are displaced and awaiting news. If anyone is interested in volunteering anything, you can contact the Red Cross...or take things to 169 Avenue B. They already have lots of things. But as a displaced person who will most likely be in long term shelter for a while, a few things that needed (and got elsewhere! Yay!), but others may need are: ear plugs and eye masks (for sleeping in shared housing), slippers, pajamas, mittens/gloves/hates/scarves (I had a coat, but didn't need gloves on Thursday when I left, but needed them today). New underwear & simple socks. Laundry detergent, even small containers of it, shower caps, bathrobes, travel things, small individual instant coffee things, simple cups/mugs, plates & cutlery (I'm in shelter and got food, but don't have a cup for coffee).
