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About the Fire at 75 Pierrepont
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The Fire
On January 5, 2026, a fire broke out at 75 Pierrepont Street — a 37-unit residential building in Brooklyn Heights. The fire started in one apartment and spread through the walls, ceilings, and floors of adjoining units. The water used to fight the fire caused additional damage throughout the building. Six units are under a partial vacate order. At least 22 households have been affected, with 8–9 physically displaced.
The Families
Many of the affected residents are seniors — longtime tenants on fixed incomes who have called this building home for decades. Others include families with young children. They lost not just furniture and clothing, but irreplaceable personal belongings and the sense of security that comes with having a home. None of their belongings were salvageable.
The Response So Far
The Brooklyn Heights Association has raised and 100% distributed over $40,000 in direct relief. Council Member Lincoln Restler’s office is coordinating with city agencies on inspections and air quality. Pro bono legal support is being organized. More than 70 neighbors have already offered to donate items — this fire drive is how we get those donations to the families who need them.
The Organizers
This effort is organized by a team of volunteers from across the neighborhood.
Brooklyn Heights Association — coordinating the overall relief effort, raised and distributed over $40,000 in direct aid to affected families.
Plymouth Church — hosting the collection and distribution at Hillis Hall. Plymouth will redistribute any unclaimed donations through its mutual aid partners and local charities.
Clutter — providing a truck and movers for free pickups on March 20, and offering displaced families three months of free Smart Storage with free delivery.
Council Member Lincoln Restler’s Office — coordinating with city agencies on building inspections and air quality.
The Service Collective — mobilizing volunteers for Sunday, March 22.
All donated items go directly to affected families.
The Ask
These families are starting over from scratch — they need furniture, bedding, kitchen supplies, clothing, and everyday essentials. Your gently used items can help a neighbor come home to something. If you can’t donate items, Amazon gift cards let each household get exactly what they still need. And if you have a few hours, volunteers are needed to help receive, sort, and distribute donations.
Thank You!
On Thursday, March 20, our community came together and we collected an incredible ~2,000 items from 120+ households.
This wouldn’t have been possible without the generous support of Clutter, who contributed 5 moving trucks and teams that circulated throughout the neighborhood all day, making pickups easier for our neighbors.
Now on Sunday, March 22, these items will go directly to the families affected by the fire at 75 Pierrepont, helping them rebuild their homes.
Our neighbors are incredibly grateful for your generosity and compassion during this time.
This effort is organized by a team of volunteers from across the neighborhood and made possible by the following:
