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A massive fire, which erupted early Saturday in a vacant building in New York City’s East Village, spread to and destroyed one of the city’s oldest churches that is home to New York’s Liberty Bell, among other structures, including a women’s shelter.

Small Fire Breaks Out In Remains Of East Village Church Destroyed By Major Blaze Last Week arrow Firefighters extinguishing the six-alarm fire the destroyed the Middle Collegiate Church in NYC. Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock A small fire broke out in the remains of the Middle Collegiate Church in the East Village and was quickly extinguished Saturday morning, fire officials said. The flare-up happened in the remains of the 128-year-old church on Second Avenue and East 7th ...