is bronx borough president what do you need to help the residents of the twin parks building? what are you preparing for the coming days, weeks, months? in the coming days initially were preparing for shelter for temporary shelter for residents that are not able to go back into their apartment. we re waiting for word on the damage to the apartment in terms of any full, vacate or partial vacate. will be able to determine how many people need tempering hotel accommodations. some residents will be able to find shelter with family members and friends for the next couple of days. we are assessing how many children, how many pets were going to need financial assistance, clothing a lot of essential products feminine items, toiletries for families who not able to go into their home. children need to go back to school this week we have a number of children that are involved are going to need children s clothing as well.
running for their lives. they were desperate to get to safety. they re grabbing their pets and their children, running for safety. talking to the commissioner in hearing about bodies being found in the hallways and stairwells, it breaks my heart. i have never seen anything like this is my time of being an elected official part of want to assure all residents were going to do all we can to help the families in need. arthel: i want to talk more about that in a moment part i went to ask you i m not sure how quickly were able to get there, but if you could tell us what you did see when you first arrived there on scene at the twin parks building? i saw a lot of structures, ems, a lot of firefighters have responded part looked at the front of the building, so many broken buildings windows fire, remnants of burning on the building. the fire was under control when we arrived, but this has been painful it s been painful for the last several hours to
miss gibson if you can hear me, first i want to acknowledge our heartfelt condolences and support as we report on this horrible tragedy. if you could tell us about the community there at the twin parks building? i am first and foremost absolutely devastated. my heart is breaking for so many residents and families whose lives have been changed all because of this fire this morning. i want to send condolences to those who lost their lives including those precious children, our babies. i m here on the scene now convening a meeting with the elected officials and city agencies. it is just devastating for this is a working-class building, many immigrant families, families from west africa from latin communities, african-american committees, older residents many have lived there for many, many years longtime residents. getting this awakening early sunday morning there s a fire in your building, people were
were going to put everything together because everyone has been calling and offering help from food, to clothing, to shelter, everything. we are grateful. were grateful for the outpouring of love extended from fellow new yorkers. arthel: this is what new york is at its best requests absolutely we are. arthel: you are definitely going to get everything you need. we are going to stay on top of this to help support you and the community there at the twin parks building. bronx borough president vanessa gibson thank you very much good luck to our prayers are with you indeed and we ll be right back. thank you so much. thank you, thank you. arthel: of course we ll be right back. isor can help you find the right tech solutions. so you can stop at nothing for your customers. your record label is taking off. but so is your sound engineer.