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Williamsburg's Leaning Of Tower Of Pizza Will Be Righted
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Garth Johnston
Published Apr 13, 2011
Modified Apr 13, 2011
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The leaning tower of pizza—a.k.a. the home of the original Motorino—will be fixed, meaning a hipster building collapse will likely be averted. After letting the problem fester for a decade, last year the Department of Buildings started getting seriously concerned about the fact that the four-story building was slowly starting to lean onto Devoe Street. Now the buildings owner is getting around to propping the building up.
This spring contractors are expected to build "a four-foot wide approach pit, crawl underneath the existing foundation, and add some concrete" until the building sets. The procedure, which is awaiting approval from the city, should be "routine" and as all the work will be underground it should not affect dining at the popular pizza joint (which has had some trouble closing their windows and grates as the building has tipped further).
Last year, when the lean first made the news, Motorino sent out a release that expressed the restaurant's hope to have the building fixed soon. That way they can "possibly open the side street to bay windows and eventually have tables on the sidewalk." Which would be nice.
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