FIres & Accidents

Kingsbridge Area: Fatal Sanitation Plow Truck Collision

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD has confirmed that a 41-year-old Bronx man has died following a car accident in the Kingsbridge area. On Sunday, Jan. 9, at approximately 4.04 a.m., police responded to a 911 call following a vehicle collision which occurred on the southbound Major Deegan Expressway at West 233rd Street on the Kingsbridge border.   They said a preliminary investigation determined that a 41-year-old man driving a 2015 Black Acura TLX was traveling southbound on the Major Deegan Expressway when he struck the rear of a 2003 White Mack NYC Sanitation plow truck, driven by a 43-year-old man. The truck


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The Twin Parks Tragedy: What’s Next?

By MONICA RICHARDSON & SÍLE MOLONEY
  It has been almost three weeks since the deadly Twin Parks fire tragedy occurred in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx, tragically taking the lives of 17 people, including 8 children, mostly of Gambian descent. Since then, Bronxites have mobilized to mourn and honor the victims, support the survivors, all while facing more tragedy in the form of gun violence across the borough.   The NYPD confirmed 63 people were injured in the Twin Parks North West blaze, which, according to a report by The New York Times, was the deadliest since the Bronx’s Happy Land Social Club tragedy, which resulted


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Allerton: Two-Car Crash Involving One Stolen Vehicle Sends Both Drivers to Jail

By DAVID GREENE
A wild and potentially deadly, two-vehicle crash that resulted in injury to one driver and at least one vehicle mounting a sidewalk in the Allerton section of The Bronx has resulted in the arrest of both involved drivers.   According to police, the crash was reported at 12:13 p.m. on Thursday, January 27, at the intersection of Astor Avenue and Laconia Avenue.   NYPD detective Annette Shelton told Norwood News, “It was discovered that an 18-year-old man was operating a 2020 Acura on Laconia Avenue when it collided with a 2021 Mercedes, operated by a 35-year-old male that was traveling


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Westchester Square: Livery Driver Shot in Leg While in Car Collides with Second Vehicle

By DAVID GREENE
A livery taxi driver was wounded as he sat behind the wheel of his cab by an unknown assailant on Friday in the Westchester Square section of the Bronx. The driver reportedly hit the gas to escape the gunman, causing his vehicle to plow into a parked car. An unnamed detective at police headquarters told Norwood News late Friday night that the shooting was reported along Zerega Avenue, between Lyon and Westchester Avenues at 6:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28. The detective said, “There was a shooting at the location. A male was shot in the leg while inside his


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UPDATE Norwood: Fire at 52nd Precinct Under Control, No Injuries

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD reported that a fire broke out on Friday, Jan. 28, at 3016 Webster Avenue, home to the 52nd precinct, in Norwood.  Officers said there were no injuries, and the cause of the fire is still to be determined.   Bronx All Hands Box 3570, 3016 WEBSTER AVE, PUBLIC BUILDING — FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) January 28, 2022 FDNY put out an alert over Twitter for all hands at 5.53 p.m, and another at 6.20 p.m., confirming that the fire was under control.   Norwood News followed up with the FDNY, and the department later confirmed that FDNY units responded on


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Kingsbridge Area: 41-Year-Old Man Dies in Collision with NYC Sanitation Plow Truck

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD has confirmed that a 41-year-old Bronx man has died following a car accident. On Sunday, Jan. 9, at approximately 4.04 a.m., police responded to a 911 call following a vehicle collision which occurred on the southbound Major Deegan Expressway at West 233rd Street on the Kingsbridge border.   They said a preliminary investigation determined that a 41-year-old man driving a 2015 Black Acura TLX was traveling southbound on the Major Deegan Expressway when he struck the rear of a 2003 White Mack NYC Sanitation plow truck driven by a 43-year-old man. The truck was also traveling southbound on


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Tribute Paid by Mayor to FDNY Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro on Retirement Announcement

By SÍLE MOLONEY
FDNY Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro announced his retirement from the department on Friday, Jan. 21, effective Feb. 16. He started his career 53 years ago and has served as commissioner for seven years. Nigro is the fourth longest-serving fire commissioner in FDNY history, according to the FDNY, one of only six individuals to hold every rank in the department. Tributes have been paid to him, including from New York City Mayor Eric Adams.   “Dan and I have had an amazing relationship over our long careers in public service. He’s a tireless champion for New Yorkers, and a friend who


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Throggs Neck: Person Transported to Hospital following Vehicle Flip

By SILE MOLONEY
One person was transported to hospital following a road accident in Throggs Neck.   The FDNY reported that emergency services received a call regarding an incident at 1.39 p.m. on Jan. 13, at Harding Avenue and Revere Avenue in the Throggs Neck section of The Bronx for a report of an overturned vehicle and motor vehicle accident involving an overturned vehicle. They said one person was transported to Albert Einstein Hospital. No details of injuries were known.   A Citizens’ App user had earlier reported on an overturned vehicle at the location and said one person was trapped inside. Norwood News


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Longwood: 77-Year-Old Woman Dies, 7 Injured Following Fire / Explosion & Building Collapse

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 77-year-old woman has died following a morning explosion, fire and building collapse at a home in the Longwood section of the Bronx.   On Tuesday, Jan. 18, at approximately 10.54 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a residential fire at 869 Fox Avenue. Upon arrival police discovered three injured victims.   An 82-year-old woman and a 68-year-old woman were removed to Jacobi Hospital, both in stable condition. A third victim, a 77-year-old woman, was also transported to Jacobi Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.   Five police officers were also taken to area hospitals in stable condition.


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