Fire Ignites on Kingsbridge Road Elevated Subway Track

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Video footage of flames and smoke seen on the elevated subway platform of the Kingsbridge Road subway station raised alarm bells on Tuesday, April 18. A spokesperson for the MTA later explained to Norwood News that a smoke condition was reported at around 8.05 a.m. and that the 4 train service was suspended until 8:57 a.m. between Woodlawn and Burnside Avenue while FDNY investigated the incident. Firefighters were also captured at the scene on a video posted to the Citizens’ App by local residents. Asked how the fire impacted upon subway transit operations, MTA officials explained that there was one

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos who they said is sought in connection with a groping incident that occurred in transit in the Van Nest neighborhood. Police said that on Friday, April 21, at around 10.18 p.m., a 35-year-old female victim was exiting the elevator to the southbound 2/5 train at the Morris Park Avenue and East 180th Street subway station when the suspect, who was unknown to the victim, grabbed her buttocks. He later fled on foot to parts unknown. No physical injuries were reported as a result of

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Hundreds of New York Yankees fans joined New York City Transit (NYCT) president, Richard Davey, on the New York Transit Museum’s 1917 IRT Lo-V Nostalgia train and the “Train of Many Colors” for the Yankees home opener on Thursday, March 30 at Yankee Stadium, as MTA and NYCT officials used the occasion to highlight new service options for fans to Yankee Stadium for all of the season’s home games. Fans boarded the train at Grand Central for an express train unlike any other. The train ride followed a news conference where Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) leaders reminded Yankees fans

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on Monday, March 13, that structural repairs will begin on the middle track of the line this spring between Bedford Park Boulevard and Kingsbridge Road, resulting in weekday express train service to be suspended from 4.45 a.m. on Monday, March 27, through 5 a.m. Friday, April 28. This work will also include the restoration of electrical equipment, installing and testing new antenna cables, and lead abatement, MTA officials said, adding that customers are advised to allow for additional time for their commutes. A.M. Rush Hour: All southbound trains will operate locally between Bedford

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on March 8 that 24 bathrooms at 12 subway stations across the City will reopen to the public May 2. The 12 stations with reopened bathrooms are the second group in NYC Transit’s phased reopening of subway bathrooms since they were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bathrooms, one male and one female at 12 stations, will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with a one-hour closure for cleaning from noon to 1 p.m. “Following a successful launch, we felt comfortable moving forward with the next group of stations,” said NYC Transit President Richard Davey.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video who is sought in connection to an incident of public lewdness that occurred on an MTA bus in Bedford Park on Feb. 11, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video and photo who is sought in connection to an incident of public lewdness that occurred on an MTA bus in Bedford Park. Police said that on Saturday, Feb. 11, at around 6.10 p.m.,

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The MTA announced Jan. 20 that switch replacement and communications-based, train control (CBTC) related work will begin on the A, C and E lines and on the 8th Avenue line during Presidents’ Day weekend, commencing Friday, Feb. 17. This work will include replacement of tracks and switches north of 42 Street / Port Authority Bus Terminal. As a result, there will be changes to the subway service on the A, C, D, E, F and M lines beginning at 9.45 p.m. on Feb. 17 through 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27. MTA officials said the work, described as critical, is

By ARIEL PACHECO

Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) held their final board meeting of 2022 on Dec. 13, following a successful annual tree-lighting event in Bedford Park on Dec. 8. The meeting was attended by around two dozen people, updates were shared by the different CB7 committee chairs and concerns of some community members were also heard. The meeting was the first to be presided over by recently elected Bronx CB7 chair, Yajaira Arias, following her election to the position on Nov. 15. As reported, Arias, the incumbent CB7 secretary, succeeds Emmanuel Martinez, who stepped down as chair in the summer of 2022.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced on Friday, Dec. 23, that over $256 million in federal funding was secured to upgrade the New York City Subway and Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) systems, improving accessibility to meet or exceed new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) construction standards. Representatives for the Democratic senators said the two grants will provide more than a quarter of a billion dollars for accessibility improvements through the Federal Transit Administration’s All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP), created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed last year and supported by both Schumer