23-year-old man missing after East Village building explosion
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Figueroa and one other have been reported missing.
The explosion happened around 3pm Thursday near 2nd Avenue and 7th Street. Surrounding buildings were also affected, leaving 19 people injured, at least 4 critically.
Figueroa's family has spent the last 17 hours calling shelters and hospitals, trying to figure out what happened to their son, who lives in Harlem.
The woman who Figueroa was on a date with made it out of the restaurant and suffered a broken nose, The New York Post reports. She was said to be "in a daze" and didn't remember she was on a date with Figueroa until hours after being treated at Bellevue hospital 13 blocks north.
From the scene of the 2nd Ave building collapse http://t.co/HY5AjtbmeL pic.twitter.com/o9IPpxzajr
- New York Post Metro (@nypmetro) March 26, 2015
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The explosion happened around 3pm Thursday on 2nd avenue and 7th street and the smell of smoke in the East Village lingered well into the evening.
Figueroa's desperate family has many questions as crews begin to deal with the aftermath of the devastating building collapse which took out several restaurants including a beloved neighborhood staple, Pomme Frites, and dozens of residential apartments.
"Nicholas is a happy go lucky guy. He loves to experience adventures and go on crazy adventures. He's got the biggest brightest smile too," his brother Tyler, 21, told The Post. "I don't even know why he was at a sushi restaurant. I thought he was a vegetarian."
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