South Bushwick church stood 173 years until devastating fire. Its leaders aim to rebuild. ^36.2%

Gothamist - By Brigid Bergin, Louis C. Hochman - 6/20/2026, 6:50 PM

Appeal to Authority 31.5% - Negativity Bias 16.7% - Appeal to Emotion 15.6%

Leaders of the 173-year-old South Bushwick Reformed Church said building officials are expected to determine this weekend whether they will need to level their parish, after a devastating fire Friday afternoon tore through the wood-frame worship hall and left the rectory water damaged. Fire department officials said the blaze started... more