{"id":44794,"date":"2025-11-19T14:21:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/44794\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T14:21:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:21:16","slug":"go-fund-me-campaigns-started-for-manhattan-avenue-fire-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/44794\/","title":{"rendered":"Go Fund Me Campaigns Started for Manhattan Avenue Fire Victims"},"content":{"rendered":"

On November 9, a three-alarm fire<\/a> tore through Manhattan Avenue buildings near Huron Street. The fire started in the apartments above M&W Laundromat (995 Manhattan Ave.), a Greenpoint mainstay that was opened in 1992 by Miriam Carballo.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, no one was injured, but, the fire caused significant damage to the laundromat and apartments in the building, leaving residents without homes and the M&W staff without wages as the laundromat was forced to close indefinitely. <\/p>\n

Rounders<\/a>, the sports bar next door that took over the old Esme space in April, announced that it would also have to close for the foreseeable future due to damage from the fire.<\/p>\n

\"\"The exterior of M&W and the apartments above before the fire.. Photo: Apple Maps<\/p>\n

Three Go Fund Me campaigns have been organized in relation to the fire. The first<\/a> is raising money for the staff of M&W Laundromat with a goal of $5,500.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The page\u2019s organizer, Paul Campagna, wrote, \u201cMiriam and her laundromat are a staple of the Greenpoint community\u2026 As chain laundromats come and go in the neighborhood, Miriam and her staff have welcomed newcomers to the block, watched babies grow up, and have provided a space for other vendors to operate and community members to gather.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMiriam is devastated, but poised to reopen,\u201d Campagna added. \u201cHer close-knit staff are out of work while M&W is closed, so we are raising funds to support the M&W crew during this difficult time.\u201d <\/p>\n

The second Go Fund Me campaign<\/a> was set up by Carol Anne, one of the residents of 995 Manhattan Avenue, with a goal of $4,500.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey guys, as some may know,\u00a0my apartment caught on fire this past Sunday in NYC, and I can no longer live there,\u201d Carol Anne wrote.\u00a0\u201cThe building will be torn down. All of my clothes have smoke damage, and I lost all my furniture and place to live. I also was given no backpay from the original deposit and this past month\u2019s rent. I am currently looking for places to sublet starting Dec 1.\u00a0Any help would be greatly appreciated, and thank you so much.\u201d <\/p>\n

The third Go Fund Me campaign<\/a> was set up by another resident, Bladimir Diaz, with the humble goal of $600. <\/p>\n

Diaz wrote, \u201cAs some of you may know, my family and I had a fire a week ago and we can no longer live there. We lost most of our furnitures and clothes because of the smoke damage. I would be very grateful for any help.\u201d <\/p>\n

The November 9 fire was the second fire in a few days on that Greenpoint block. A fire broke out at an apartment building\u00a0at 155 Huron Street\u00a0a few days before that, leaving one person injured.<\/p>\n

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