FIres & Accidents

UPDATE Soundview: 5-Alarm Fire in Residential High-rise Building Results in 7 Injuries

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Firefighters battled a 5-alarm fire that broke out on Sunday evening in a multiple-unit, high-rise dwelling for eight hours, well into Monday morning, in the Soundview section of The Bronx, managing to contain the blaze to the original building. Seven injuries were reported.   According to the FDNY, the department was alerted to reports of a fire which they said broke out in an apartment on the top floor of a six-story building (200 x 100 sq. ft) at 1420 Noble Avenue, by East 174th Street and the Cross Bronx Expressway at around 7.09 p.m.   All hands were asked


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Norwood: Building Applications Filed with DOB for New Building at 3052 Hull Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 4-story, residential building at 3052 Hull Avenue in the Norwood section of The Bronx as reported by YIMBY.   Located between East Mosholu Parkway North and East 204th Street, the lot is located close to the Norwood-205th Street subway station, serviced by the D train. Alfred Popaj is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to YIMBY.   The proposed 50-foot-tall development will yield 5,119 square feet designated for residential space, and the building will comprise eight residential units, most likely rentals, based on the


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Clean Slate Act Awaits Signature by Governor to Become Law

By SÍLE MOLONEY
There were emotional scenes in Albany late Friday night as State elected officials who supported the passage of the Clean Slate Act saw the new bill move one step closer to becoming law as it passed the New York State legislature in both houses. It now awaits signature by New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul.   The Clean Slate Act establishes the automatic sealing of certain conviction records after a specific period of time for individuals who have completed their sentences and meet eligibility requirements, according to State officials. They said the Act will help prevent discrimination against formerly incarcerated New


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Norwood: Police Chase Ends with Illegal U-Turn Causing Multiple-Vehicle Crash

By SÍLE MOLONEY  
An NYPD attempted traffic stop and subsequent vehicle pursuit apparently resulted in the pursued driver attempting an illegal U-turn in the Norwood section of The Bronx which, in turn, resulted in a multiple-car collision on Saturday night.   An NYPD spokesperson said that on [Saturday] June 3, at 10.35 p.m. in the vicinity of 2177 Webster Avenue, police officers driving a police vehicle with lights and siren on heading southbound on Webster Avenue were attempting to conduct a traffic stop after seeing a speeding motorist, when a 2012 Scion made an illegal U-turn from the southbound lane bus stop to


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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


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

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


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

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


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UPDATE EXCLUSIVE: Construction Workers Burned in Bronx Work-Place Accident Sue Stagg Group & Others

By SÍLE MOLONEY & SARA MARTINEZ
Three migrant construction workers in their twenties, one from Ecuador and one with a young family, who were seriously burned following a work place accident / flash fire in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx have filed a negligence lawsuit against BE Bronx Builders, LLC, Stagg Group, and Mark Stagg. The accident occurred at 739 East Gun Hill Road, a new building under construction, on Monday, May 15, as reported.   The suit alleges that the named entities are liable for failing to protect their employees from danger while using flammable waterproofing materials, and causing severe burn injuries to them,


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Williamsbridge: Motor Vehicle Accident Results in Three Injuries, One Hospitalization

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Three people were injured following a motor vehicle accident on the Bronx River Parkway at East Gun Hill Road on Monday night, May 29, FDNY officials said.   An FDNY spokesperson said the department received a call about the accident at 10.12 p.m. on Monday night. They said one person was transported to Jacobi Medical Center for treatment, while two refused medical attention at the scene.   We have contacted the NYPD for more information about the cause of the accident which, according to unofficial sources, may have involved an emergency vehicle and will update this story upon receipt of


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