Photos by Andy Reynolds for B&H
Today marked the 11th anniversary of the deadly Second Avenue gas explosion.
The blast killed two men, injured two dozen people, and leveled three buildings (119, 121 and 123 Second Ave.).
At the memorial plaque outside 45 E. Seventh St., Ola, a co-owner of B&H Dairy a few storefronts away, paid tribute to the two men who died that day — Nicholas Figueroa and Moises Locón. (You can watch a short clip of her remarks on Instagram.)
Officials dedicated this plaque in May 2021. The Village Preservation advocated for its placement here on the new residential building at 45 E. Seventh St.
According to a lawsuit filed March 13 in Manhattan Supreme Court, four rent-regulated tenants say the owner of the condo at 45 E. Seventh St. — through Avenue Second Owner LLC — has not paid any of the funds they are owed following the destruction of their homes on Second Avenue.
Previously on EV Grieve:
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