Flames ripped through the Knights of Columbus Hall in Long Beach, Long Island, early Monday morning.
The site, used post-superstorm Sandy to provide food and shelter for those displaced, was heavily damaged by a fire that broke out at about 2:40 a.m.
The Long Beach Fire Department sent 100 fire fighters to the scene. They were assisted by crews from Inwood, Island Park, Oceanside, Point Lookout, and Rockville Center.
The Nassau County fire marshal was also on the scene.
A man who spoke to reporters said he was in town for a Christmas party held at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 970 West Beech St. on Sunday.
There were no reports of injuries.
It is not clear what sparked the flames. The heaviest fire was concentrated in the back by the kitchen, fire officials said. They have not determined an exact cause but do not believe the fire is suspicious.
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:28 AM EDT2013-05-23 10:28:29 GMT
The parolee shot and killed along with a Hofstra University student by police won praise from a state parole panel in 2011 before his conditional release from prison.
The parolee shot and killed along with a Hofstra University student by police won praise from a state parole panel in 2011 before his conditional release from prison.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:00 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:00:29 GMT
An emotional funeral service has been held for a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police.
An emotional funeral service has been held for a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police. Andrea Rebello's family followed the pastor Wednesday as he led her white cloth-draped coffin to the altar at St. Teresa of Avila Church in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
Monday, May 20 2013 5:32 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:32:24 GMT
As a family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra junior killed by a cop's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, questions remain about how police handled the situation.
As a family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra junior killed by a cop's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, questions remain about how police handled the situation.
Sunday, May 19 2013 3:14 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:14:07 GMT
Authorities say one person is dead and another was injured when the vehicle they were in ran off the road and crashed into Huntington harbor on Long Island Saturday evening.
Authorities say one person is dead and another was injured when the vehicle they were in ran off the road and crashed into Huntington harbor on Long Island Saturday evening.
