https://freerepublic.com/tag/bushwickchurch/ en-us Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:39:36 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4384844/posts A massive fire tore through the historic South Bushwick Reformed Church in Brooklyn Friday [June 19, 2026], reducing much of the 173-year-old wooden landmark to rubble.The blaze broke out around 1:20 pm and quickly engulfed the structure, causing the iconic steeple to collapse as firefighters battled a three-alarm inferno.The church, a Greek Revival landmark built in 1853 and designated a city landmark in 1969, stood as one of the neighborhood’s oldest surviving religious institutions.***It had served generations of families. No civilian injuries occurred, though one firefighter was hurt. The FDNY contained the main blaze by late afternoon, but the damage... Modernity News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4384844/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:39:36 GMT