Firefighters pulled out of the Albany Avenue building when the roof collapsed during the firefight, which started just after 10:30 p.m. Thursday.
Police on Long Island arrested a man for driving with 68 license suspensions.
Police pulled over a driver on Long Island only to discover his license had been suspended more than 50 times.
The flames broke out around 10:30 a.m. at the Sayonara Motor Inn, which has been closed since late 2014, on Broadway in North Amityville.
Police are investigating after two cars were destroyed by fire late Sunday night on the same block in Suffolk County.
The victim was one of three injured in the house on Albany Avenue just after 2:30 a.m. Monday.