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City engineers also inspected the church's historic Liberty Bell and said it escaped damage from the December 5th fire.
Some cars sustained minor damage, but a number of vehicles were crushed beyond recognition.
It's possible that a gas line below now-crumbled restaurant Sushi Park was rigged to steal gas.
De Blasio noted that there was possibly "an inappropriate accessing of the gas line."
Con Ed says there was no gas leak when they were there an hour before the blast.
There's a displacement shelter set up at PS 63 at 121 East 3rd Street for the community as well.
Police and firefighters are on scene in the East Village at the site of a major building collapse. Updates to follow.
There were no deaths or serious injuries from that spectacular four alarm