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Firefighters save Godfather church from 4-alarm blaze
The fire was at an abandoned warehouse on Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island, and dozens of firefighters contained it within three hours; the church itself was never damaged.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on Late Night BBNPublished
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- First reported by New York Post: “Firefighters save historic NYC church famous for ‘Godfather’ scene from 4-alarm blaze”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 11:56 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: NYC.
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What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA four-alarm fire broke out Saturday just before six on Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island, and the headlines say firefighters saved the church from The Godfather.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe fire was at an abandoned warehouse. The church was next door, and the fire chief says it wasn't damaged.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorDozens of firefighters worked three hours. The church submitted no report, requested no assistance, and was cited for bravery anyway.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt stood there at two hundred twenty-five feet. Tallest building on Staten Island, and it still did nothing.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt did burn once, in nineteen seventy-three, and only the facade survived. This time it wasn't even invited to the fire.
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