UPDATE University Heights: “All Hands” Called to Respond to Fire at Fordham Hill Oval, Now Under Control

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A fire broke out at Fordham Hill Oval Housing Co-op in the University Heights section of the Bronx on Thursday evening, Dec. 8, FDNY officials said. There were no injuries, they added. According to the FDNY, the alarm was raised at 8.19 p.m. regarding the fire which reportedly broke out in Apt. 12A on the 12th floor of a 15-story building at the multiple dwelling located at 1 Fordham Hill Oval. It was brought under control at 8.53 p.m. It was classified as a 10-77 meaning a high-rise, multiple dwelling fire. Fire department officials said 20 units comprising 78

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A fire which broke out in the Norwood section of the Bronx has resulted in no injuries, according to the FDNY. Fire department officials said they received a call on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 9.13 a.m. regarding a fire on the 2nd floor of a 5-story building (100 x 60 sq. ft.) at 315 East 206th Street. All Hands, comprising 12 FDNY units and 60 firefighters, were asked to respond to the blaze, which was brought under control at 9.35 a.m., FDNY officials said. Some windows on the 2nd floor of the building were later seen boarded

By SÍLE MOLONEY

FDNY officials said a fire broke out at 2316 Loring Place in the University Heights section of The Bronx on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, with one person being transported to a local area hospital following the incident. Video courtesy of the Citizens’ App. FDNY officials said a fire broke out in the University Heights section of the Bronx at the weekend, with one person being transported to hospital as a result of the incident. An FDNY spokesperson said they received a call at 4.37 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, regarding a fire on the 3rd floor of a building

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following an early morning, Nov. 24th, residential fire in which two people died at 1730 Harrison Avenue in Morris Heights, the FDNY is encouraging the public to check out their fire safety tips, while a GoFundMe page has been set-up to support the victims of the tragedy. The FDNY reported on social media that the department called on all hands to respond to a multiple dwelling at 1730 Harrison Avenue at around 5.33 a.m. on Nov. 24. They later reported, again on social media, that the fire was under control at around 6.20 a.m. When contacted by Norwood

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Get a Refund on Your Next Rent Increase (Section 8 voucher holders) Attention New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Section 8 voucher holders: Find out how you can get a refund on your next rent increase. Click here to sign up: https://on.nyc.gov/3OgGJZ1. The David Prize Kingsbridge Library is advising Bronxites that The David Prize is giving away $200K to New Yorkers with big ideas. The David Prize is a celebration of individuals and ideas to create a better, brighter New York. Open to any individuals working in the five boroughs, the Prize welcomes those with the grit and vision

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 21-year-old male motorcyclist has died following a motor vehicle collision, police said. On Tuesday, Nov. 29, at around 5.32 p.m., officers from the 50th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding the vehicle collision at the intersection of Broadway and Caryle Avenue, near the north east corner of Van Cortlandt Park and the North Riverdale / Westchester County border. A preliminary investigation determined that a 47-year-old man was driving a box truck and was making a U-turn at the location. While completing the turn, a 21-year-old man driving a motorcycle in the southbound Broadway lane collided into

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A three-vehicle fire has been reported on the Cross Bronx Expressway at around 12.30 on Nov. 29, 2022. Video courtesy of the Citizens’ App. New York State Alert System reported a vehicle fire on the southbound lane of the Cross Bronx Expressway, just past the Major Deegan Expressway on Tuesday morning, Nov. 29. Police later said the fire broke out at around 00.34 a.m. on Tuesday and that officers responded to a 911 call of a motor vehicle collision on the southbound Cross Bronx Expressway, underneath University Avenue, located in the 46th Precinct. “Upon arrival, officers observed a

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD have arrested a man in connection to the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old male driver, shot on the Major Deegan Expressway on Monday evening, Nov. 21. The victim later crashed into “multiple” parked vehicles on Sedgwick Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights. Police said that at 4.50 p.m., officers from the 50th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot in front of 2891 Sedgwick Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights. A police spokesperson said, “Preliminary investigation determined that a 29-year-old male was at 70 Major Deegan North inside of a black Toyota Camry when

By JOSÉ GIRALT & JULIAN ROBERTS-GRMELA

Norwood News caught up with voters on Election Day, Nov. 8, to get a feel for their top voting issues. We first spoke to some voters and one poll site worker at P.S. 15, Institute for Environmental Learning poll site, located at 2195 Andrews Avenue North, in University Heights. Mildred Perez, 44, told us she did not have a straightforward voting experience. “I usually go to the school. I don’t remember the name of the school right now, but it’s on Aqueduct [Avenue] and 183rd,” she said. “They told me to come here to vote and this is the

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FIres & Accidents

UPDATE University Heights: “All Hands” Called to Respond to Fire at Fordham Hill Oval, Now Under Control

Norwood: No Injuries Reported from Fire in 5-Story Building at 315 East 206th Street

UPDATE University Heights: Non-Fatal Fire at 2316 Loring Place, One Transported to Jacobi Medical Center

UPDATE GoFundMe Page Set Up for Morris Heights Fire Victims as FDNY Shares Fire Safety Tips

Neighborhood Notes: Assembly Redistricting, 4Bronx Project Launch, Funding Info Session & More!

North Riverdale: 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Dies following Fatal Road Accident

UPDATE Highbridge: Three-Vehicle Fire Reported on Cross Bronx Expressway

UPDATE Kingsbridge Heights: Arrest Made following Fatal Shooting & Car Pile-Up

Elections 2022: Local Bronx Voters Share their Top Concerns as they Hit the Polls