The Bronx Is Burning (stylized as The Bronx is Burning) is an American drama television series that debuted on ESPN on July 10, 2007, after the 2007 MLB Home Run Derby. It is an eight …

May 16, 2010 · “The Bronx is burning.” The scene quickly became a defining image of New York in the 1970s, a fitting summation of the decade perfect in every way but one: It never happened.

Aug 18, 2025 · The South Bronx, the arson capital, hadn’t seen much upheaval. And although urban unrest had often burst forth from public-housing developments, the projects in the Bronx …

Oct 29, 2015 · As flames engulfed the building, not a firetruck in sight, legend has it that Howard Cosell uttered one of his most memorable phrases: “There it is, ladies and gentlemen, the …

Feb 12, 2025 · Throughout the 1970s, the South Bronx burned to the ground. Fires raged constantly, killing hundreds and displacing thousands. However, these weren’t the seasonal …

Sep 14, 2020 · In the PBS documentary, Decade of Fire, the story behind the burning buildings of the South Bronx is unraveled. During the 1970s, houses of the South Bronx were ablaze. 80% …

The new documentary “Decade of Fire” looks back at the history of a crisis that unfolded in New York City in the 1970s, when the South Bronx faced a near-constant barrage of fires that …

Jan 3, 2025 · In the 70s and 80s nearly 80% of housing was destroyed in the South Bronx and over 250,000 people were displaced (6). Thankfully, most of these fire companies have since …

In 1975, Gelvin Stevenson, a Bronx economist and journalist tried to sound the alarm by telling the story of one building on one boulevard that once promised the American Dream — but …

Oct 1, 2025 · NEW YORK (AP) — An explosion at a New York City apartment building blew off a massive chimney that ran up the side of the high-rise, leaving residents to wait for clearance to …