We've made our Editor's Choice picks for top stories of the year, now let's explore what you the readers rated highest in 2011.

The Top 10 articles that got the most "page views" this year were, by order of greatest popularity:

1. Two Fall From Tappan Zee Bridge, July 12

2. Let It Snow? It Is on Google, But Maybe Not Here, Dec. 24

3. Police Arrest Alleged Firefighter Arsonist, April 28

4. Car Careens Off Cliff Onto Train Tracks, June 26

5. Bomb Neutralized at Tarrytown Residence, March 5

6. Body Discovered in Irvington Believed to be Iannarelli, Sept. 5

7. Police Arrest Woman for Prostitution in Tarrytown, March 2

8. Storm Updates for Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, Aug. 28

9. Residents Speak Out Against Suspension, Investigation, Feb. 8

10. Crest Woman Leads Police on Destructive Chase, Aug. 8

*

And then there were the Comments. Oh, the comments.

Whether controversial, cringe-worthy, or kind, the ongoing dialogue a story creates often becomes the measure of a story's success and a real gauge of what the people care most about.

The award for the Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow article that received the most comments this year goes to:

Police Arrest Alleged Firefighter Arsonist, April 28.

In Wednesday's recap/update on this story we wrote: "In March, volunteer firefighter Trent Bronner set fire to two homes in Sleepy Hollow, gutting them and displacing 19 people. His case went to the Grand Jury and was arraigned on a seven count indictment including Arson in the Second Degree. He is heading toward a Westchester County trial date of January 12, 2012, reports the District Attorney's Office."

What did you have to say about the news as it broke? Here are a few comments from the 139 we received in a very heated debate that covered race, heroism, attempted murder and more:

Patriot: Good job, but if he set fire to a building that had people in it, and I think it is a reasonable assertion to think the building was occupied since it had multiple apartments, then why no attempted murder charge?

HollowsHollow: If Trent is found not guilty, he deserves a public apology. Nothing wrong with that. Pretty sure he would make a fat penny after he sues the Village for false arrest. Again, that is something we have to wait and see. Till then, all we can do is wait. It's unfortunate, but even more unfortunate that RACE always has to become an issue. Mean while he was praised for being an excellent Fire Fighter.

Alex: It is unfortunate that this man, if he is actually guilty of these crimes, has these narcissistic traits. As a volunteer firefighter, (I wish I could say not one of us) but the vast majority of us, paid and volunteer, never want to actually put our training to use. Watching someone's possessions burn is one of the most heart wrenching and gut turning aspects of the job. Most of us do it because we like to help people, not because we want our face plastered all over the news as some sort of hero, because that day will likely never come. If guilty, he is an extremely small percentage of the hundreds of thousands of fireman located around the country. I implore all of you, to put trust in your local fire department as this one bad egg, does not spoil the rest of the batch.

And so on and on until the comments were finally closed on April 29.

What do you have to say about the case now? Has your perspective changed? The gutted houses still sit there on Cedar Street to remind us all of this tragic, and most puzzling, event of 2011.