DOB Releases Multi-Year Construction Safety Analysis Report

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) announced on June 28, the release of a new building construction safety report that officials said provides deep insights on construction safety trends in New York City. Based on data compiled during 2019 and 2020, the report examines various DOB “proactive and data-driven initiatives” which officials said led to declines in construction-related incidents and injuries. According to DOB, the report also provides a first-of-its-kind analysis of major building construction incidents that occurred over the past two years which led to fatal or near fatal outcomes, detailing the contributing factors that precipitated those incidents.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Private medical company, Global Medical Response (GMR), is expanding its recruitment of paid trainees to become full-time emergency medical technicians (EMTs) while they take the necessary training and certification courses. The company announced on Friday, June 25, that it will begin its “Earn While You Learn” recruitment program in New York City beginning in July and is actively seeking applicants. Bronx Assemblyman Kenny Burgos (A.D. 85) joined GMR officials in hosting a jobs fair at 1028 Freeman Street in Foxhurst on Wednesday, July 7. “We are thrilled that GMR is bringing its award-winning ‘Earn While You Learn’ program to New

By SÍLE MOLONEY & SHANIA DEGROOT

The New York City Board of Elections (BOE) published its second, updated preliminary unofficial report of the ranked choice vote (RCV) tabulation in the 2021 District 14 primary election on Tuesday evening, July 6. According to the report, leading candidate, Pierina Sanchez, secured 62.3 percent (4,887 votes) of the vote share after the latest tabulation, beating her closest opponent, district leader for the 86th A.D., Yudelka Tapia. The report showed Tapia finishing with 37.7 percent (2,957 votes) after Round 6, and indicated that Sanchez had won the race, as reported. A week prior, after the initial RCV tabulation was

By SÍLE MOLONEY, DAVID GREENE & MIRIAM QUIÑONES

Heavy rain and severe weather on Thursday, July 8, as well as the arrival of Storm Elsa which ripped through the City on Friday, July 9, caused widespread havoc across the Bronx, causing streets and parks to be flooded on both days. An electrical fire also broke out at 206th Street subway station in Norwood, apparently as a result of emergency services responding to flooding. Early indicators of the extent of the heavy rainfall were posted to social media on Thursday, July 8, which showed people wading through waist-high water at 157th Street station in the Bronx, serving the

Primaries 2021: July 6 RCV Tabulation for District 15 City Council Race

By SÍLE MOLONEY, DAWN CLANCY & SHANIA DEGROOT

The New York City Board of Elections (BOE) published its second, updated preliminary unofficial report of the ranked choice vote (RCV) tabulation in the 2021 District 15 primary election on Tuesday evening, July 6. According to the report, incumbent councilman, Oswald Feliz, secured 65.2 percent (4,348 votes) of the vote share after the latest tabulation, beating his closest opponent, district manager for Bronx Community Board 7, Ischia Bravo. The report showed Bravo finishing with 34.8 percent (2,325 votes) after Round 7, and indicated that Feliz had won the race, as reported. A week ago, after the initial RCV tabulation

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAWN CLANCY

The New York City Board of Elections (BOE) published its second, updated preliminary unofficial report of the ranked choice vote (RCV) tabulation in the 2021 District 11 primary election on Tuesday evening, July 6. According to the report, incumbent councilman, Eric Dinowitz, secured 61.3 percent (9,489 votes) of the vote share after the latest tabulation, beating his nearest opponent, Mino Lora, as reported. The report showed first-time candidate, Lora, founder and executive director of the People’s Theater Project, finishing with 38.7 percent (5,992 votes) after Round 6, and indicated that Dinowitz had won the race, as reported. A week

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Video courtesy of Citizen Users of the Citizens App reported on Thursday, July 8, at around 7.24 a.m. that police and specialized police units were responding to a report of “a man brandishing a gun on a vehicle in front of a police precinct building located at 2877 Barkley Avenue.” The 45th precinct is based at this location in Throg’s Neck. Users later reported that police said the armed man was sitting on top of a silver SUV located at Barkley Avenue and E Tremont Avenue. At 8.40, Breaking News Network later reported that the police were responding to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Norwood News received reports from users of the Citizens App on Thursday, July 8, at around 9.35 a.m. of an apparent fire at 131 West 197th Street in Kingsbridge Heights. Three to four FDNY vehicles were seen in a video posted to the Citizen’s App in relation to the incident. Norwood News is unable at this time to corroborate if the vehicles are at the location of the fire or not. A signpost seen in the video appears to include the word, “Reservoir.” Users said a video shows smoke coming out of a residence, and that firefighters were responding

By SÍLE MOLONEY & SARAH HUFFMAN

The New York City Board of Elections (BOE) published its second, updated preliminary unofficial report of the ranked choice vote (RCV) tabulation in the 2021 Bronx borough president Democratic primary election on Tuesday evening, July 6. According to the report, District 16 City Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson secured 53.5 percent (49,392 votes) of the vote share after the latest tabulation, beating her nearest opponent, District 14 City Councilman Fernando Cabrera, who has already conceded the race. The report showed Cabrera finishing with 46.5 percent (42,953 votes) after Round 3, and indicated that Gibson had won the race, as reported,