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The
Happy Land fire
was an act of
mass murder
and
arson
. It took place in the unlicensed Happy Land
social club
in
West Farms
,
The Bronx
,
New York City
,
United States
on March 25, 1990.
The fire was the deadliest in the United States since a
fire at the Dupont Plaza Hotel
in 1986. It was the deadliest New York fire since the
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
in 1911.
[1]
Almost 16 months earlier, in November 1988, Happy Land had been ordered to close due to
building code
violations.
[2]
The building housing Happy Land was torn down within 24 hours of the fire. A
Cuban
, Julio Gonzalez (1954-2016), was
convicted
of 87 counts of arson and 87 counts of
murder
. He was
sentenced
to 25 years to
life
.
- ↑
"Worst New York Fire Since 1911"
. New York Times
. Retrieved
May 11,
2021
.
- ↑
"Fire in the Bronx"
. New York Times
. Retrieved
May 11,
2021
.