I lost my apartment in a fire. I learned that community is what makes a home.

• 07/26/2024, 5:50 AM
• businessinsider.com

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At 4:49 p.m. on April 3, 2019, my phone rang. It was a crystal clear spring day with gusty winds, and my neighbor informed me that my Brooklyn apartment — and home of 10 years — was on fire.