Fire broke out on the third floor of the building at 566 West 162nd Street just after midnight on Monday.
Two people were injured and rushed to a nearby hospital.
A man believed to be in his fifties was in critical condition and a 78-year-old woman is in stable condition.
Two people were left homeless.
The fire is under investigation.
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