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UPDATE Allerton: Eight Injuries Reported after Massive Fire Rips Through Several Residential Buildings at 2910 Wallace Ave

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Eight people were reported injured following a massive fire that ripped through several buildings at 2910 Wallace Avenue in the Allerton section of the Bronx on Friday night, Jan. 9, leaving hundreds displaced. The fire occurred a day after the third anniversary of the tragic Twin Parks blaze killed 17 people, including 8 children in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx in January 2022.

Michael Blake Launches Candidacy for Mayor

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Hon. Rev. Michael Blake, a former Bronx assemblyman for Assembly District 79, announced his campaign for Mayor of New York City at Sankofa Haus in the South Bronx on Tuesday, Nov. 26, under the theme “Tomorrow Begins Today.”

UPDATE Norwood: Water Main Burst Causes Major Flooding on Webster Avenue

By DAVID GREENE
An apparent burst to a water mains pipe caused major flooding and havoc to both residents and local businesses in the vicinity of Webster Avenue, East 201st Street, Mosholu Parkway South, and Bedford Park Boulevard in Norwood / Bedford Park on Monday night, Dec. 16, according to eyewitness accounts. Several cars in the area were seen semi-submerged in water amid the flooding.