The third party in all of this is the owner of the building, who says he has another plan. Tony Tartaro says the state wants to take his land and he refuses to give it up. Our Joleene Des Rosiers tells us what he thinks should happen.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The crumbling and sagging building on North State Street has years of history behind its walls. It was born as a brewery in 1888, pumping out up to 60,000barrels of ale, porter and stock annually. The brewery moved to a new location at Wolf and Salina streets in 1902. And over the next 100 years, the building on North State became a trucking company, a restaurant supply warehouse and today, a motorcycle shop.

Now, it's declared unfit for occupancy. And as the city and state discussed who would swing the wrecking ball, the owner, Tony Tartaro, decided to take matters into his own hands and call a private demolition crew to bring it down.

"I'm thinking that he could probably bring equipment here, right today and start setting up to do something about this," Tartaro said.

Tartaro's been told he can't, not without a proper engineering report. So Thursday, he planted himself in front of the building the entire day, waiting for the state to show so he could shoo them away.

Tartaro says the state can tear it down, but only if he can keep the land. The state says that's not likely to happen.

So who holds the answer? Is it the Governor?

Days ago, it was said an emergency had to be declared, by the Governor, before the walls could be torn down. But there's the so-called "abusegate" encompassing Albany, as well as an alleged questionable purchase of Yankee's tickets.

Local lawmakers and law enforcement say don't wait for Paterson because he's got his own crumbling facade to deal with.

"Judging by this incident, his administration is frozen right now in their ability to govern. And if we can't get this turned around soon enough, I think he's in big trouble," said Syracuse Common Councilman Ryan McMahon.

"I would suggest that the governor's day has got to be nightmarish for him, which is why, again, why I suggest that he's eventually going to realize this and resign and the quicker he does it, the better for New York," said Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick.

As for who should foot the bill? Tartaro says New York State should pay. Especially, he says, because the damage is their problem to begin with.

"Why do they have to do something about it and not you?" our reporter asked.

"The problem is with the highway and they set funds aside for buildings that have received damages due to the highway," Tartaro said.

"So you're saying that damage is from the highway?" our reporter asked.

"That damage is from the highway," tartaro said.

The bricks came tumbling down near Route 81 last Friday.

The state has not yet commented on Tartaro's claims. City engineers and attorneys say they're still working with state officials on multiple issues related to the demolition, including the right to access the property following the owner's refusal to grant the state access for the demo.