During the Thanksgiving holiday, a fire caused tenants of the building 78 Post Avenue to evacuate. 78 Post avenue, a building located in Inwood, uptown Manhattan, was home to various families for decades. It was a multigenerational community that had called the building and neighborhood home since arriving in the United States. This fire has devastated many families as they are forced to relocate and lose a lifetime of belongings.

 

Manuela and Diomedes had lived in this building for over 30 years. After the fire, they were quickly forced to evacuate, pack up, and take what they could save to a storage room on short notice. Considering the unexpectedness of this event and the short notice, unforeseen expenses have surfaced that Manuela and Diomedes will have to confront while finding a new place to settle. Donations would be greatly appreciated at this time as they navigate this unexpected and unfortunate situation.