our first responders have truly searched that pile every single day since the collapse as if they re searching for their own loved ones. reporter: the mayor overcome with emotion when translating her remarks in spanish. late tuesday, officials let journalists view the massive pile. this is the closest we have been able to get to the collapse site. they ve removed 5 million pounds of concrete and debris, you can see, they have a lot of work ahead. those who barely made it out of the tower now starting from scratch. so, this is this is your bedroom now? that s my bedroom. reporter: reporter: 82-year-old zulia taub is living in a fiends apartment as the nonprofit, global empowerment mission, helps her with a long-term solution. her home of 22 years, all her belongings, gone. i came out with a pa ja ma and a housecoat. reporter: that s it? my purse. reporter: it was her dream to retire to champlain towers