New York’s Bossa Nova Civic Club closes doors following building fire

The Brooklyn venue has closed its doors indefinitely.

Bossa Nova Civic Club is closing for a “notable amount of time” following a fire on the third floor of the building. In an Instagram post, the team behind the venue have said the building has sustained “significant damage”. Discwoman’s Frankie Decaiza Hutchinson has clarified that the building “won’t be opening for a very long time” due to water damage. A tenant in the building has been seriously injured and a tenant’s dog has died in the fire.

I just got off the phone with John in regards to bossa, he told me the fire was above bossa, bossa didn’t burn but the water damage and the damage to the whole building means it won’t be opening for a very long time and may not reopen at all but still figuring this out.

— frankie (@frankiefatgold) January 13, 2022

I’m extremely heartbroken over this, this space really gave me everything. we all know how meaningful this club has been for so many of us. I really don’t know what to say. Will be posting a gofundme soon

— frankie (@frankiefatgold) January 13, 2022

A GoFundMe page has been launched by Kerrie-Ann Murphy – a.k.a Bearcat – to help restore the building, and to support club staff and tenants. “This space is a second home to a lot of us and has cultivated many careers, friendships and chosen families,” Murphy said. “Bossa has endured but survived an extreme amount of adversities, during a pandemic no less. This level of harm needs the full backing of the community to restore.” You can donate here.

I LOVE @BossaNovaCivic SO MUCH AND HEARING THAT THE BUILDING ITS IN CAUGHT FIRE IS BREAKING MY HEART. I HOPE EVERYONE IS OK ?

— CARMEN SAN DIEGO (@HUXTABLEJULIANA) January 13, 2022