One of the city’s newest FDNY inspectors knows firsthand the devastation a fire can wreak — her sister was one of 87 people killed in the flames of the Happy Land arson nearly three dec… ...

An arson at the Happy Land Social Club killed 87 people more than 30 years ago. By Jenny Gross The Bronx fire that killed 17 people on Sunday was the deadliest fire in New York since 1990, when a ...

1990 Happy Land arson AP Images In this 1990 file photo, news crews report on an arson fire at the Happy Land social club in which 87 people perished, in the Bronx borough of New York.

In 1990, Happy Land drew a noisy, happy crowd of mostly young people. The club had been ordered closed for fire hazards — no sprinklers or emergency exits — but continued to operate illegally.

The Happy Land killer did not die of regret. The monster who cost 87 people their lives when he torched the Happy Land Social Club in the Bronx suffered a fatal heart attack, an autopsy confirmed W… ...

Thursday marks 31 years since an act of arson at the Happy Land social club claimed 87 lives. The West Farms club was set on fire by Julio Gonzalez after he got into an argument with his ...

Saturday marks 33 years since deadly Happy Land fire in the Bronx 00:27. NEW YORK-- Saturday marks 33 years since the deadly Happy Land fire in the Bronx that killed 87 people and injured dozens ...

Sunday’s horrific Bronx blaze that killed 19 people was the city’s deadliest fire in nearly 32 years — since 87 people perished in March 1990 in the Happy Land social-club arson attack.

Investigators say a young boy playing with a stove caused the deadly apartment fire. By the time the boy's mother was alerted to the fire, officials say the flames had spread too far. She took her ...

News 12 - Video. Remembering Happy Land nightclub's tragedy 35 years later. Posted: March 25, 2025 | Last updated: March 25, 2025. The club was set on fire as an act of arson by Julio Gonzalez.

Thursday marks 31 years since an act of arson at the Happy Land social club claimed 87 lives. The West Farms club was set on fire by Julio Gonzalez after he got into an argument with his ...

Thursday marks 31 years since an act of arson at the Happy Land social club claimed 87 lives. The West Farms club was set on fire by Julio Gonzalez after he got into an argument with his ...