During Frigid Overnight, Elderly Woman Dies in Bedford Park Blaze

A fire in Bedford Park has claimed the life of a 78-year-old woman in one of the coldest weeks this winter season. EMS and fire crews rushed to 2874 Grand Concourse to battle the blaze that began in her kitchen just before 3:30am in frigid temperatures, according to police. The victim was pronounced dead on scene with no other reported injuries, said police. The FDNY typically sees an uptick in fires during the height of the winter season as temperatures plunge and residents seek to warm up their apartments. Building records show the property’s boiler caught fire in April 2011, forcing

By David Cruz A cavalcade of Montefiore employees, mainly those from the Center for Heart and Vascular Care, strode around the perimeter halls of the Moses Campus in Norwood on Feb. 5.

Inquiring Photographer

Inquiring Photographer picks the brain of neighbors with a timely question of the week.

Fordham Hill Oval Shareholders to Discuss Suit Against Board, Management Tonight

by DAVID CRUZ Several shareholders of a gated community in Fordham will be putting their heads together this evening hoping to regain control of the sprawling complex amid turmoil. The shareholders, all tenants at the sprawling Fordham Hill Oval Cooperatives, will get together at the Father Smith Center at the corner of West Fordham Road and Andrews Avenue tonight to determine how to legally disband the current Board of Directors, establish an interim board and remove Argo Management, which oversees the properties. For the past few months, shareholders have been in loggerheads with the Board of Directors. The Board’s incumbent

Neighborhood Notes

Flea Market Needs Donations The Bedford Mosholu Community Association Flea Market is soliciting donations for new and used (excluding clothing) items. Donations can be brought to the B.M.C.A. office at 400 E. Mosholu Pkwy. South, Apt. B1-Lobby Floor, on Feb. 18 and 25 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., and Feb. 28 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., and March 4 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. For more information, call (718) 367-2230. Free Tax E-Guide The Financial Advisors Group is offering a free tax preparation guide available in electronic form throughout tax season. To obtain a copy, email the Financial Advisors Group at advisorsgroup@ymail.com.

By Rose Itzcovitz Montefiore Medical Center is on the hunt for dogs. The pups’ requirement–must love humans.

Arrest Made for Body Found Dead Inside Car in Norwood

by David Cruz Authorities in New Jersey have charged a man linked to the death of a Fort Lee man found dead in the back of a car in Norwood last month. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office says that Andre Jamal Thompson, known by associates as “Boogie,” was charged with felony murder for the homicide of Jordan Johnson. The victim was found in a black BMW on 211th Street and Tryon Avenue just off the Major Deegan Expressway and overlooking the Woodlawn Cemetery on Jan. 15. Investigators learned that Thompson allegedly lured Johnson to an apartment in Fort Lee. Johnson

By MICHAEL BROWN JR. Tenants of a plush apartment complex in West Fordham are mulling a lawsuit against its board of directors, citing new fees illegally imposed by its Board president.

Out & About – Show Love This Valentine’s Day With Cultural Shows

Editor’s Pick Valentine’s Day With Peter Pan The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Peter Pan featuring the Traveling Lantern Theatre, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.