FIres & Accidents

NYS Extends Deadline for Certain Businesses & Personal Tax Filers Affected by Recent Flooding

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance announced an extension on Thursday, Sept. 16, for certain tax filing and payment deadlines for taxpayers who were adversely affected by the flooding during the week of September 2, 2021. Tax filing and payment deadlines occurring between Sept. 15, 2021 and Oct. 2, 2021 have been extended to Dec. 14, 2021 for: filing any returns, including those for personal income tax, corporate taxes, sales tax and any other taxes administered by the Tax Department; paying any tax or installment of tax, including installment payments of estimated taxes; filing any requests for


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Bronx Service Center for Relief / Resources Post Storm Ida Moving to New Location

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Emergency Management and the NYC Department of Social Services announced on Thursday, Sept. 9, that service centers in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens that were opened to support individuals and families affected by the flash flood emergency caused by Storm IDA on Sept. 1, will change locations beginning Friday, Sept. 10.  As previously reported, the centers are each day from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and provide those affected with in-person support and information on resources and services available. New York City government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community-based organizations will be on-site to help connect families and individuals to critical


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UPDATE: Three Further Residential Fires Reported in the Bronx over the Weekend

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Video of a reported Parkchester fire on July 31, 2021, courtesy of Citizen Three additional residential fires were reported over the weekend in the University Heights, Fordham Heights and Parkchester neighborhoods of the Bronx, though only two were referenced by the FDNY in their Twitter alerts. We are currently waiting on the FDNY to confirm the third, as well as providing further details on all three incidents.   Norwood News recently reported on three separate reported fires which occurred in the borough on Friday, July 30.   According to the Citizen’s App, one fire occurred at 5 Metropolitan Oval in


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FURTHER UPDATE: Three Fires Reported in the Bronx on Friday, July 30

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Video of Norwood fire courtesy of Citizen   FDNY called for All Hands to respond to three fires in The Bronx on Friday, July 30, according to various Twitter alerts.   One fire broke out at a private home at 3231 Rochambeau Avenue in the Norwood section of the Bronx on Friday afternoon and was brought under control at 3.58 p.m., according to a tweet from the FDNY. It is unknown, at this time, if there were any injuries or what caused the fire.   The incident was reported on the Citizen’s App at approximately 3.23 p.m. An FDNY alert


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UPDATE: Storm Elsa Causes Widespread Havoc Across The Bronx

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


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