Norwood: E-Bike Battery Fire Closes E-Bike Store Temporarily, Results in No Injuries

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Another e-bike battery fire, this time inside an e-bike store in the Norwood section of The Bronx, resulted in no injuries the FDNY said. As reported, federal officials recently recalled certain Chinese-manufactured, lithium-ion batteries as a safety measure, while New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other elected officials recently devised a new plan in attempts to curb e-bike fires caused by lithium-ion batteries. Such fires across the City and country have become a regular occurrence in recent years. Department officials said they were alerted to a report of smoke at Electric Transporters e-bike store, located at 275 East

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

A construction worker fell 30 feet from the 4th floor of a construction site in the Wakefield section of The Bronx and has been hospitalized, according to NYC Department of Buildings (DOB). Department officials added that safety violations were identified at the site run by BE Bronx Builders LLC, which is owned by the Stagg Group. The latter, along with Mark Stagg and BE Bronx Builders LLC, was hit with a lawsuit last week by three construction workers burned in a separate Bronx construction accident on May 15 in Williamsbridge. DOB officials said the latest accident in Wakefield occurred

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NEW YORK City Police Department is appealing to the public for help identifying the person seen in this video who is sought in connection with an assault that occurred at the 174th-175th Street Subway Station serving the B/D lines. Police said a man was pushed from behind from the platform onto the subway tracks. Video courtesy of the NYPD The New York City Police Department is appealing to the public for help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photos who police say is sought for questioning in connection with an assault inside a Mt. Hope subway

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Local graffiti removal group, Guerinos against Graffitti* have been thanked by their neighbors following the group’s confirmation that most of the graffiti on 204th Street between Mosholu Parkway and Valentine Avenue in Bedford Park has been recently removed. Sirio Guerino, cofounder of the group, said the work was done in honor of the May 52nd Precinct Community Council Meeting. Local community members were grateful for the group’s efforts. “YAY Serio and the SAG group! On behalf of all long-time, Norwood residents ….THANK YOU!!!!,” said Marilyn Reyes. Meanwhile, Friends of Mosholu Parkland said, “Thank you so much !!!” Guerino

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

A one-month-old baby girl is in critical condition following a motor vehicle accident in the Unionport section of The Bronx, police said. A police spokesperson said the two-vehicle collision occurred on Tuesday, June 6, at 6.41 p.m. at Castle Hill Avenue and Bruckner Boulevard. “The one-month-old, female child / infant was in one of the two vehicles,” the spokesperson said. “She sustained critical injuries. She was removed to Jacobi Hospital by EMS. That is all the preliminary information that we have at this moment.” Asked about unconfirmed reports that one of the vehicles involved in the collision may

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is appealing to the public for help identifying the two people seen in this video who are sought in connection with an attempted assault / shooting that occurred in Bedford Park on June 2, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD is appealing to the public for help identifying the two people seen in the attached video and photo who department officials said are sought in connection with an attempted assault / shooting that occurred in Bedford Park. Police said that on Friday, June 2, at around 5.11 p.m., two

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is appealing to the public for help locating a 32-year-old woman reported missing from Wakefield. Police said that Abigail Arias of 4000 Lowere Place in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, was last seen on Sunday, June 4, at around 10.30 p.m., leaving her home. They said she is described as female, is around 4 feet, 11 inches in height, weighs around 125 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes. Police said she was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, black sweatpants, and black ‘Crocs’ sandals. Anyone with information regarding this missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is appealing to the public for help locating an 11-year-old girl from Fordham Heights who is reported missing. Police said that Alema Kalic, 11, of 2436 Marion Avenue in Fordham Heights was last seen on Sunday, June 4, at approximately 10.30 a.m., leaving a family member’s home located at 731 Bryant Avenue in Hunts Point. Police said Alema is described as female, is 5 feet, 3 inches tall, and weighs around 130 pounds. They said she was last seen wearing a gray sweater, an orange shirt, blue shorts, and black sneakers. Anyone

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. A business dispute among former business associates of a longtime, Bronx funeral home in Norwood has left an unfathomable situation for clients of the business, according to one of the parties to the dispute who said families of the deceased still have to pick up cremated remains and death certificates from the business, while the related files have been removed from the premises. The same party said because certain family members’ “prearrangement” documents have been removed from the premises by the other

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Norwood: E-Bike Battery Fire Closes E-Bike Store Temporarily, Results in No Injuries

UPDATE Wakefield: Worker Falls 30 Ft, DOB Issues Violations to Entity Already Sued by Burned Bronx Workers

UPDATE Mt. Hope: Search for Assailant after Straphanger Pushed onto Subway Tracks

UPDATE Guerinos Against Graffitti* Share Results of Local Clean-Up of East 204th Street

UPDATE Unionport: One-Month-Old Baby Girl Critical following Car Crash

Bedford Park: Two Sought in Shooting

Wakefield: Search for 32-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing

Fordham Heights: Search for Missing 11-Year-Old Girl