Residents displaced by a five-alarm fire at 2910 Wallace Avenue in Allerton are calling on the city to extend their stay in hotels and move them closer to the neighborhood.

Multiple agencies came to the building to inspect it on Tuesday - residents are still not allowed in because of safety issues.

An advocate tells News 12 many are staying in hotels, some as far as Times Square and Chinatown.

Tenant Rosita Delossantos tells News 12 the commute has added more stress.

"My child goes to day care in the Bronx. I work in the Bronx, so right now it's a little difficult for us to like moving because right now we don't drive," said Delossantos.

A spokesperson for the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development tells News 12 they are able to stay at the hotels until Jan. 21. After that, the department says they'll work with tenants to figure out a temporary housing situation.

Tenants like Nicolet Seymour say being removed from the community has made matters worse.

“I’m trying to make sure my community, tenants, our family, our loved ones are OK. You know, I have a 2-year-old daughter. She got to see that mommy was fighting for the only home she knows," said Seymour.

In a prepared statement, a spokesperson for the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development told News 12, "When tragedy strikes and families are forced to evacuate their homes, HPD is here to help and provide emergency shelter in coordination with the American Red Cross. Tenants impacted by this week's fire should continue to register for emergency HPD housing and we will continue to work with our partners, including the Red Cross and our public schools, to accommodate needs and extended stays as much as possible."