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

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

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

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

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.

By SÍLE MOLONEY &. DAVID GREENE

Norwood News has received eye witness reports that around 3 people required medical assistance, possibly due to frostbite or heat or stress-related illness, during the funeral and prayer service held on Sunday morning, Jan. 16, for the 17 victims, including 8 children, of last Sunday’s tragic fire in Fordham Heights, as reported. Eye-witnesses told Norwood News during the service, which began at 10 a.m. on Sunday morning, at the Islamic Cultural Center, located at 371 East 166th Street in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, that around 3 people attended to by EMTs and reportedly treated in an ambulance,

By SILE MOLONEY

The FDNY confirmed no injuries were reported following a call received of a gas odor in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx. An FDNY official said the department responded to a caller who reported a gas odor on Jan. 13, at 11.46 a.m. at 1800 Cedar Avenue, where they found no injuries. The FDNY official said the department requested a utility company to follow-up. Norwood News has contacted Con Ed to check if they responded to the incident and will update this story upon receipt of feedback. Con Ed later confirmed that, according to their records, the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The FDNY confirmed there were no injuries arising from an incident reported on Jan. 13, at Omar Gourmet Deli Corp in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx, located at 1800 Cedar Avenue. The alarm was raised at 11.46 a.m., following reports of a gas odor. Firefighters responded to the incident and requested a [gas] utility company response to the scene. Norwood News has followed up with the gas company for more information and will update this story accordingly.

Throggs Neck: One Hospitalized following Motor Vehicle Accident

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The FDNY confirmed, on Thursday, a report of an overturned vehicle in the Throggs Neck section of The Bronx. They said they received a call regarding a motor vehicle accident at 13.39 p.m. on Jan. 13, at Harding Avenue and Revere Avenue in the Bronx. Citizen’s App users had earlier posted that one person was seen trapped inside a vehicle. FDNY confirmed to Norwood News that they responded to the scene and that one person was brought to the Albert Einstein Hospital (Jack D. Weiler Hospital) in the Bronx. Another motor vehicle accident was reported later on Thursday