FIres & Accidents

AG Letitia James & DEC Inspect Sites to Halt Illegal Pesticide Sales in The Bronx 

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday, April 10, what was described as a coordinated enforcement action to stop the illegal sale and distribution of “dangerous, unregistered pesticides” in New York City.   Officials from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said they staged a surprise inspection of three wholesale warehouses in The Bronx and served cease-and-desist letters as part of an ongoing investigation into a hazardous pesticide supply chain.   “New Yorkers should never have to worry that the products being sold in their communities could seriously harm their families,”


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UPDATE Kingsbridge: Gas Rupture Sealed on W 231st Street but Ruins Tuesday Lunch Trade for Small Businesses

By SÍLE MOLONEY
There were no injuries reported after a gas rupture on 231st Street and Broadway in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx on Tuesday, April 7, according to FDNY. A strong odor of gas resulting from the leak drew several emergency service units and Con Edison to the scene where they were seen working for a few hours to evacuate the affected streets and order the closure of some local businesses while they worked to seal the rupture, hampering the regular lunch trade.  

UPDATE Norwood: Teen Stomped on in Oval Park Reportedly Missing Since February Mom Says

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A video circulating online showing a young female teen being assaulted and stomped on in the face by a group of other teens on Wednesday, April 1, in the Williamsbridge Oval park in the Norwood section of The Bronx, has been reported missing, according to the teen’s mom. The brutal incident took place where 14-year-old of Ángel Miguel Mendoza Hernández was fatally stabbed during a group assault on Aug. 5, 2025.

Injured Firefighter in Bedford Park Firehouse Blaze Released from Jacobi Medical Center

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Following the fire that broke out at the Bedford Park firehouse for Engine 79/Latter 37 on Briggs Avenue on Thursday, March 26, in which 14 firefighters were injured, on Thursday, April 2, one of the injured firefighters, Laurie Galioto, from Ladder Company 37 was discharged from Jacobi Medical Center in Morris Park and was greeted on his release by his co-workers and fire unit.