greenpoint deli fire

this morning i almost walked by my corner deli without noticing that it's COMPLETELY BURNED OUT! that store is my favorite deli and i go there every day. i love the owner and all the rest of the people who work there, so i was shocked and dismayed to see the complete damage. later i passed by again and saw the owner and his brother outside, so i went up to him to express my sympathy and ask what had happened. he said at 4:30 in the morning he was about to go home when he saw flames on top of a refrigerator. it spread very fast, and the firemen weren't able to stop the destruction. he also told me that they had insurance and that he will really miss his customers, but that he hopes to be able to re-open in a month or month and a half. i really hope so, because right about now i sure wish i could go over there for some dipsy doodles and seltzer water and good conversation...