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Arson Today

A key factor in the city’s history, but largely left out of today’s discussions of crime, arson has seen a dramatic decline in New York. But changes in investigative techniques and cuts to the city’s arson investigation unit raise questions about whether intentional fire-setting is as rare as the statistics suggest.

Health and Environment

Arson Investigation Techniques Catching Up with Science

Health and Environment

City's Fire Investigation Bureau Stretched Thin

Health and Environment

How New York City Beat Arson

Why FIrefighters Die

Why FIrefighters Die

In 2011, City Limits investigated on-duty fatalities among New York City firefighters over the preceding two decades. Read the series.

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