- On January 9, an apartment fire in the Bronx killed 17 people and injured dozens of others.
- Rapper
Cardi B told Insider that she would pay for thefuneral costs of those killed in the fire.
Rapper Cardi B offered to front the costs of the funerals for the 17 people who were killed in the apartment building fire in the Bronx earlier this month.
The rapper, a Bronx native, told Insider in an emailed statement on Wednesday that she "cannot begin to imagine the pain and anguish that the families of the victims are experiencing."
"I hope that not having to worry about the costs associated with burying their loved ones will help as they move forward and heal," she added.
The
"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 told Insider. "So, when I heard about the fire and all of the victims, I knew I needed to do something to help."
The state of
"The money will provide tenants with case management services, personal property replacement, and relocation and rental assistance to help address critical household needs," according to a press release from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.