A fire damaged the Wyandanch church, forcing the long‑standing soup kitchen that fed about 150 people daily to shut down. The kitchen, operated by church volunteers, will remain closed pending repairs.
GMNA New York
A fire on Oct. 19, 2026, damaged the Wyandanch church building, making its soup kitchen unusable. The kitchen had been serving roughly 150 people each day for decades.
Volunteers from the church had run the kitchen, providing meals to local residents for many years. The damage to the structure now requires the kitchen to close while repairs are addressed.
