Fire burns down one of the best pizzerias in the city
On Saturday March 14, around 9:30 AM, fire broke out at Totonno’s Pizzeria in Coney Island. The fire started when the coal burning oven caught fire and spread to the roof causing major damage. No one was injured but many people were upset that one of their favorite pizzerias had burned down. The pizzeria was first opened in 1924 by Anthony Totonno Pero and was known as the oldest continuously operating pizzeria in the United States; run by the same family. They used fresh tomatoes imported from Italy, handmade mozzerella cheese, and dough which is made everyday. They are still 3 other locations you can go to. 2 of them are in Manhattan and the other is in Yonkers. These resturants aren’t as old but more modern. They close whenever they run out of dough and only serve pizza by the pie. The fire caused minor injuries for 3 firefighters. The cause of the fire is unknown to all. The owner said that the night before the coal that was used to heat the oven was in the firebox. They have been doing that every Friday night for the past 85 years. The owner, Louise Ciminieri, says that she will rebuild even though there was a lot of damage and that the pizza will taste just as good as it did before.
