Okay, the buildings burnt down in current NY blaze are owned by same guy

[henslee]

Joshua Guttman who's buildings burnt down two years ago.
current story --http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=nation_world&id=4137182

And if you read the details of 04 fire at the following link. This was a suspicious fire too.

http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0411,schuerman,51863,5.html

"First, the residents in a pair of DUMBO lofts are evacuated because of unsafe conditions. Next, the landlord's attempt to change the building's zoning to permit luxury apartments fails. Then, a week later, the building, along with an adjoining warehouse, burns down...."

[Vinnie From Indy]

1. La Cosa Nostra

eom

[uppityperson]

2. gee, what a coincidence

[maveric]

3. Where I come from they call it "Jewish Lightning". Pardon the phrase.

Look like this guy is a slumlord that needs the money.

[elehhhhna]

6. That's bad. Never heard it til I moved to TX.

[Monk06]

4. Two buildings burned down next to my studio. Both owned

by the same guy. One was ACROSS the street from the other. The flames magically crossed
the street and totaled both buildings. Verdict: squaters started the fire while cooking.

ISYN

[BrklynLiberal]

5. I hadheard that the entire area was due for "gentrification", but that

building was up for landmark status so the owner would not have been able to sell it to do any moneymaking updates to it.

The fire has already been labelled "suspicious".

Sure sounds like a very suspicious situation to me.

[henslee]

7. I am trying to visualize exactly where it is... here's an aerial pic of

the area.
There are lots of websites with great greenpoint fotos. What a cool neighborhood. But you imagine how toxic certain areas just might be. Being on the edge of the city, who knows whats been stored or dumped there.