 and identifying families whose property was unjustly seized through imminent domain. Opponents say taxpayers should not have to pay to address policies and practices from a long time ago. John Scott reporting. New York man charged with arson after giving an 11-year-old child fireworks set fire to two homes. Police say a 33-year-old man told the youngster to light the fireworks outside his home. They malfunctioned and engulfed a shed, which then spread to the houses.