Several community organizations from Brooklyn teamed up to provide food and necessities for the residents of the building in the Bronx where numerous people were killed and injured by a fire on Sunday.
The blaze, in which 19 people died and thirty-two people were hospitalized left many residents without a place to stay and without basic necessities. Alexander Rappaport, Director of Masbia Kitchen Network teamed up with Motty Brauner of Boro Park Shomrim to gather food and necessities for the displaced families, and delivered hot meals and other products to the Bronx Sunday evening.
“Masbia went to Bingo on 60th Street and 13th Avenue in Brooklyn and purchased some $5000 worth of toiletries, including toothbrushes and toothpaste, shampoo, soap, towels, and other hygiene products,” Alexander told Hamodia. “In addition, we bought single wrap pastries and cans of soda which is something the people are able to take with them when they leave for the night.
“Greenfield Caterers provided hot soup, chicken nuggets and rice, and we packed it into cars to transport it to the Bronx. Volunteers from several branches of Shomrim, including Boro Park, Flatbush and Crown Heights help load the vehicles and drive it to the site of the tragedy.
“Once we got there, Masbia set up a tent and began serving a hot meal to the people who unfortunately lived in the building and had nothing with them. We hoped to help alleviate their plight somewhat, and we stand ready to help in any way we can.”
Commissioner Fred Kreizman, Commissioner of the Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit and Inspector Richie Taylor of the NYPD helped coordinate the efforts.
Donations to Masbia fire fund can be made here.
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— Chaskel Bennett (@ChaskelBennett) January 10, 2022
When tragedy strikes, there’s always a beacon of hope @Masbia gathering food & supplies for those effected by todays horrific fire in the Bronx #BronxFire
This is #WhoWeAre @WhoWeAre613 pic.twitter.com/P57rkEIx5T
— Baruch Sandhaus (@BaruchSandhaus) January 9, 2022
It was an honor to team up with @Masbia @BPShomrim @WspuShomrim @ShomrimCH @RockawayNassau to Distribute essentials and hygiene stuff and then a nice warm meal to those affected by the devastating fire Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families https://t.co/A72IgBASz5
— Flatbush Shomrim Safety Patrol (@FlatbushShomrim) January 10, 2022
New Yorkers helping New Yorkers. It doesn’t matter what you look like or where you come from. Thank you to our local organizations @Masbia and @BPShomrim for being a ray of light in this darkness. We are extremely proud of you. https://t.co/Eu6wh3K2aM
— Community Board 12 (@BrooklynCB12) January 10, 2022
This is who we are!! Always here to help! It’s sad that it’s under such terrible circumstances! @WhoWeAre613 @Masbia @MasbiaRelief @FlatbushShomrim @BPShomrim pic.twitter.com/i6PIujmAT5
— Hasidic Conservative 🇺🇸🦅 (@Hasidic_Views) January 10, 2022
Let’s see if incidences of anti semitism in NYC decrease due to our generosity and our magnanimous nature