Overview
- A fast‑moving, three‑alarm blaze began on Friday, June 19, and gutted much of the sanctuary at 855 Bushwick Avenue, causing the church’s octagonal steeple to collapse.
- Photographs and on‑site reporting show charred timbers, broken windows, a fallen column and a hollowed interior while a protective construction fence surrounds the site.
- No one was inside the building when the fire broke out and the FDNY continues to oversee a cause investigation that has not yet been determined.
- City and church engineers are meeting to evaluate structural stability and officials have warned the damaged, landmarked building may need to be demolished even as leaders pursue options for reconstruction funding.
- The congregation has moved services online and launched a GoFundMe seeking roughly $2 million for temporary space and repairs while elected officials have pledged to pursue grants and public aid if rebuilding moves forward.