UPDATE Man Found Deceased at Bedford Park Blvd Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Police confirm a man was found deceased at Bedford Park Boulevard-Lehman College subway station, which serves the number 4 line, in the early hours of Tuesday, Feb. 22. An NYPD spokesperson told Norwood News an unidentified man was observed by a witness at around 1.40 a.m. on Tuesday morning, lying on the roadbed of the southbound 4 train, at Bedford Park Boulevard-Lehman College subway station, located in the 52nd precinct and transit district 11. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Southbound 4 trains are delayed while emergency teams respond to a person struck by a train at

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

A fire in Bedford Park which broke out in a multiple dwelling on Sunday evening has been brought under control, FDNY officials confirmed. The FDNY later confirmed to Norwood News that the department was alerted to the incident at 7.09 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 20 and that it had been reported at 2777 Webster Avenue. It was classified as a 2-alarm incident, with 25 units, comprising 106 firefighters responding to the call. Fire officials said the fire was on the top floor of a 3-story, multiple dwelling. Images from the Citizen’s App showed visible signs of flames

By SÍLE MOLONEY & MIRIAM QUIÑONES

A truck was pictured reportedly stuck and somewhat damaged under the subway elevated structure at W 238th Street and Broadway in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Norwood News photographer, Miriam Quiñones, took a photo of the truck from her car at around 2.45 p.m. on Tuesday. She said traffic had been moving very slowly as she approached the area, and it later became obvious why. “It was just frustrating to be in bumper-to-bumper traffic,” she said. “I was able to get a quick picture when I was told to move to my right

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police confirmed a 60-year-old man died after being hit by a car in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx as he was attempting to cross the street. Another man has since been taken into custody in relation to the incident. On Sunday, Feb. 13, at approximately 6.59 p.m., police responded to a report of a vehicle collision at 1657 Jerome Avenue. Upon arrival, officers observed a 60-year-old man, unconscious and unresponsive, with trauma to the head and body. EMS responded and pronounced the man deceased at the scene. A preliminary investigation determined that a 2010 BMW GT5

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

FDNY officials responded to reports of an elevator that was out of order at Fort Independence Houses, a residential housing complex located at 3340 Bailey Avenue in Van Cortlandt Village on Wednesday evening, Feb. 9. Video by David Greene Fire trucks and firefighters were seen both inside and outside the multiple dwelling building on Wednesday evening, responding to the incident. Norwood News reached out to the FDNY for more information, after FDNY officials were heard on site inside the location telling residents that the issue was potentially linked to a burst pipe. Regarding the cause of

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

New York Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15), and New York Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) announced that on Friday, Feb. 4, they introduced federal legislation to address manufacturing issues with space heaters. The “Safer Heat Act” (H.R. 6615) comes as a result of the recent Twin Parks North West apartment building fire that stole the lives of 17 New Yorkers, including 8 children, as reported, and one day before another 2-alarm fire was reported in the University Heights section of The Bronx on Saturday. According to Torres and Clarke’s offices, the new bill is part of a federal legislative

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 50-year-old man has died following a car accident in the vicinity of Bronx Park. Police said on Sunday, Feb. 6, at approximately 5.13 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call regarding a vehicle collision on the southbound Bronx River Parkway at East Fordham Road. Upon arrival, they observed a vehicle that had been involved in a collision and a 50-year-old man with serious injuries. EMS also responded and transported the man to NYC Health + Hospitals/ Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased. The NYPD’s Highway Collision Investigation Squad is investigating. The victim has since been

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Gov. Kathy Hochul joined NYC Health + Hospitals president and CEO, Dr. Mitchell Katz, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, and District 11 city council member, Eric Dinowitz, on Tuesday, Feb. 1, to thank the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) medical team for supporting health care workers at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx (NCB), located on Kossuth Avenue in Norwood. Hospital officials said the DoD team is comprised of providers, nurses, army medics, respiratory technicians, and command staff. The team arrived on Tuesday, Jan. 25, were trained on hospital policies and procedures, and later began

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Norwood News received a confirmed report of falling bricks at 200 West Tremont Avenue in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx on Tuesday, located south of Bronx Community College and the University Heights border. We reached out to New York City Department of Buildings for more information. A DOB official responded on Tuesday, saying, “Earlier today, DOB inspectors were called to the scene at 200 West Tremont Avenue, Bronx to investigate reports of bricks falling from the side of the building.” They continued, “Our investigation determined that an approximately 20 foot X 5 foot section of masonry