RIDGEWOOD, Queens (Feb. 16, 2026) –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, alongside co-counsel The Injury Group, has been retained to represent injured victims and their children impacted by the devastating fire at 19-05 Flushing Ave. Families and their attorneys will hold a news conference Tuesday morning at the fire site to demand answers, accountability, and to underscore the urgent needs of displaced residents.
Several of the families are currently living in shelters because they have nowhere else to go. Some of those families will attend Tuesday’s news conference to share how the fire has upended their lives and why they believe more must be done to prevent similar tragedies and support those still struggling to recover.
WHO:
Victims of the Ridgewood fire and their children
Attorney Ben Crump
Attorney Paul Grinke
Attorney Luigi Izzo
Attorney Margarita Moshe
WHEN:
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026
10:30 a.m. ET
WHERE:
Fire site at 19-05 Flushing Ave.
Ridgewood, Queens, NY
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MEDIA CONTACT:
[email protected]
ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW
Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.
