Gothamist: Brooklyn Heights Gristedes Ravaged by Fire

dabrooklynkid

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:21:16 -0500

I was in there the night before and some of the shelves seemed suspiciously barren. The quality of the products was so poor, and the prices so high, I've long been convinced that this place was all mobbed up. I hated that store. Even the employees were awful. I'm sure it was a "successful" fire.

Goomba

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:04:35 -0500

This was probably some real estate scam fire. Them mamalukes have the stuggots to pull this sorta arson off.

Snoopy

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:01:44 -0500

Typical dumb cop comment. Of course water would flood the basement. How else would FDNY put out the fire, call 911 and hope for some cops in a patrol car put out the fire with portable fans?

Tim N.

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:31:24 -0500

No casualties? The rats have set up a morgue at the St Anne's school gym and I just walked by there... the line is around the block. Get your reporting straight.

GOP

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:54:02 -0500

Just go to peas and pickles. Grosstedes doesn't have any more rats.

maevemealone

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:23:22 -0500

That store sucks and the produce was pretty much a joke. Better off buying frozen veggies... BUT it's the closest grocery store for the area (w/o hiking up to key food) so I'm bummed. I could get dinner, wine and movie rental all on opposite corners and be done. There are a lot of eldery people in the surrounding high rises so they'll be pretty put out by this.