Rapper and Bronx native Cardi B volunteered to pay the burial costs of the men and women who died in a recent Bronx apartment fire.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City announced the partnership on Wednesday. The funds will go to the families of 17 victims killed in the fire on Jan. 9 to help cover the expenses.
“I’m extremely proud to be from the Bronx and I have lots of family and friends who live and work there still,” Cardi B said in a press release. “So, when I heard about the fire and all of the victims, I knew I needed to do something to help.”
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Adams expressed his gratitude to the rapper for her contribution.
“The resilience of this city reflects everyday New Yorkers who never turn their back on one another,” said Adams. “We are grateful for Cardi B, a real superstar on and off the mic, for granting some critical financial relief to families of the victims.”
Adams went on to say that the city will be “forever thankful to her and also to the grassroots donors and corporate partners who have been able to offer immediate support for our neighbors in need, to reestablish themselves during this difficult time.”
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A malfunctioning space heater caused a fire on Jan. 8, sending more than 32 people to the hospital and killing 17 others. The fire was the deadliest in the Bronx in 30 years.
Several members of the Bronx gathered on Sunday to remember the victims in a mass funeral service.
