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The nightmare of what was deemed “the worst fire in modern New York City history” hasn’t ended for Gambian families members attempting to lay their US-bound relatives, as most have been denied entry.
The victims, eight children and nine adults, came from a tight-knit community of West African immigrants.
Abdoulie Touray is believed to have been the first Gambian to move into 333 E. 181st Street. He drew scores of compatriots to the building where 17 died in a fire.
Andrew was sued in New York by Virginia Giuffre, who said he raped her when she was a teenager. The trial could cloud the celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s 70-year reign.