<div>My name is Xavier Venosta.
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<div>On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 8:00 a.m., the apartment where my father, Louis, and my sixteen-year-old sister, Sasha, lived was destroyed in the catastrophic 107th Street fire — one of the largest fires in New York City in recent history.
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<div>In the roughly 30 seconds they had to get out, and the 30 minutes they stood watching the building burn, my family lost nearly everything.
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<div>Clothing. Furniture. Books. Films. Art. Decades of writing archives, along with current notebooks containing the work my father was actively developing. Most of it can never be replaced.
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<div>More than possessions, they lost their home — the place that allowed them to live together.
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<div>My sister is currently a junior in high school. Securing a safe, stable place to live is our most urgent need as she continues school and prepares for the college application process next year.
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<div>My dad wrote cult fan favorite ‘The Last Dragon’ in this building and has been a creative fixture in the neighborhood for decades, mentoring young people who wanted to explore their creative dreams.
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<div>Due to the extent of the damage, the apartment will be uninhabitable for at least two years, if it is ever safe to return.
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<div>We are asking for help to secure temporary housing, replace essential items, and get through this immediate period of displacement while we wait for clarity about the building’s future.
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<div>My mom and dad moved into this building some 45 years ago.  It's the building in which I was born, where my sister was born. Much of what was lost can never be recovered. What we can do now is stabilize and move forward with resolve.
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<div>If we exceed our goal, we will share additional funds with Louis and Sasha’s neighbors, many of whom may not have access to the same support network.
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<div>With much gratitude, thank you for taking the time to read this and being there for my family at this incredibly difficult time.
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<div>Here's a clip from local news:
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<div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0LPeOi5ZqY" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0LPeOi5ZqY" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0LPeOi5ZqY</a></a>
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