December 15, 2020
Site of the Dec. 10, 2020 fire in Richmond Hill which destroyed several homes and left close to 50 people, mostly of Indian, Caribbean and South Asian origin, homeless with all belongings destroyed. Photo courtesy: Rose Kaur from the office of Assemblywoman-elect Jenifer Rajkumar.
A team of Queens community leaders jumped into action as soon as news broke about the fire that burned through multiple Richmond Hill homes at 109-25 Jamaica Avenue early morning, December 10, 2020. Most of the families affected were of Indian and Indo-Caribbean origin, and those hailing from other South Asian countries, as well as some Hispanic families.
But even as donations to support for the families grow, big questions remain especially on finding permanent housing for families who have lost everything, organizers told Desi Talk.