Overview

• On July 28, a four-alarm blaze swept through seven one-story shops on Dry Harbor Road and was brought under control by FDNY Division 14 at 12:25 a.m. after deploying 39 units and 168 firefighters.
• Six firefighters sustained minor injuries and were treated at Elmhurst Hospital and Northwell Long Island Jewish Forest Hills.
• Bubble Works Cleaners, Dry Harbor Wine & Spirits, Jade Bamboo, and Sudden Impulse Hairstyling and Barbershop were destroyed, while damage assessments for Matson’s Deli and Universal Boxing Gym are ongoing.
• Local residents have organized volunteer and fundraising drives to support affected merchants and preserve the neighborhood’s commercial corridor.
• Senator Joseph P. Addabbo is advocating the Residential Structure Fire Prevention Act to address cockloft fire hazards, and Council Member Robert Holden is coordinating aid for merchants rebuilding their storefronts.