A fire tore through a few Manhattan Avenue buildings yesterday afternoon, on the corner of Huron Street.
The FDNY shut the block down in order to contain the three-alarm fire at M&W Laundromat at 995 Manhattan Avenue. The fire was first reported around 12:33 pm; FDNY contained it by 2:42 pm.
The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage is unknown, though 133 fire and EMS personnel responded. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries.
Rounders, a sports bar next to the laundromat that only opened in April, announced that it would have to close for the foreseeable future to deal with the damage.
“The kindness from everyone never gets old, and I cannot begin to explain how much this community and everyone in it means to us,” they wrote in an Instagram story. “All of your messages and checking in truly warms my heart. As soon as we have more updates, we’ll be sure to share them.”
It’s the second fire in a few days on that block. A fire broke out at an apartment building at 155 Huron Street last week, leaving one person injured. Whether or not the fires have any connection remains to be seen.
This is tragic for all of the people affected. How about some reporting and quotes regarding community support/impact on M&W laundry that has been in that spot of at least over 20 years. They are a long time Greenpoint small business run by women and could use just as much “checking in” and “messages”. There are also two apartments that are under vacate orders as well. Spread the love and attention a bit.
The place set on fire because they never upgraded any of their washers/dryers for the past 30 years
Here’s a fundraiser for the staff at M&W Laundromat. Please give and share. https://www.gofundme.com/f/fundraiser-for-mw-laundromat-staff