Bedford Park Fire at 3010 Valentine Avenue Results in No Injuries

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A fire which broke out in Bedford Park on July 27 resulted in no injuries, according to the FDNY.   FDNY officials said units responded to 3010 Valentine Avenue at 12:56 p.m. for reports of a fire on the 5th floor of a 6-story, multiple dwelling [Apt. 5G] on Wednesday, July 27. An FDNY spokesperson said the fire was brought under control at 1:33 p.m. and there were no injuries.   An earlier tweet by the FDNY had indicated that “all hands” had been alerted to respond to the incident.   FDNY UNITS RESPOND to a fire on Valentine Aveunue


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Wakefield: 12 Units Respond to Fire at East 224th Street, No Injuries

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    A fire that broke out in the Wakefield section of The Bronx on Aug. 6 resulted in no injuries, an FDNY official said.   The department was alerted to a report of a fire on the second floor of a private dwelling at 687 East 224th Street and “all hands” were used, according to an FDNY spokesperson.   FDNY UNITS ARE seen responding to a fire that broke out at East 224th Street in the Wakefield section of The Bronx on Aug. 6, 2022. Video courtesy of the Citizen’s App   The department  dispatched 12 units, comprising 60 firefighters


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UPDATE Man Stabbed in Broad Daylight in Yankees Stadium Subway Station

  POLICE ARE LOOKING for this man who they say is wanted in connection with an assault in a Yankees Stadium subway station on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. Video courtesy of the NYPD   The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating the man seen in the attached video and photos who is sought in connection with a reported daylight stabbing that occurred in the Yankees Stadium subway station.   Police said, “On Sunday, Aug. 7, at approximately 13.30 hours, inside of the 161 St-Yankee Stadium subway station, a 33-year-old male was on the escalator when an unidentified male


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UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: Polio Vaccine Updates, Free Legal Advice on DV, Overdose Prevention & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
August 23 Primary Election As reported, the NY Supreme Court postponed the congressional and State senate primary elections to Aug. 23, amid the latest court decisions around congressional and State redistricting which followed the 2020 census. A court-appointed special master approved new congressional and State senate districts in New York State on May 20. These replaced the maps previously approved by the State legislature in February 2022.   The CUNY Graduate Center has made available online comparative maps at the following link https://newyork.redistrictingandyou.org/ to enable voters to determine their current congressional and State legislative districts and to see how the latest redistricting


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NYC Districting Commission to Hold More Hearings & Educational Seminar on Racial Bloc Voting Analysis

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Districting Commission has announced a series of additional hearing dates for when the City’s residents can further testify on the latest draft city council district maps released by the commission on July 15. The commission is due to vote on the final council maps on Sept. 22.   The upcoming hearing dates are as follows: Tues., Aug. 16, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Museum of the Moving Image, Sumner Redstone Theater, 36-01 35 Ave Astoria, Queens 11106 Wed., Aug. 17, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Lehman College (CUNY), Gillet Auditorium, 250 Bedford Park Blvd


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MTA Announces Universal Subway Wireless Connectivity Plan

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently announced a public-private partnership to provide cell coverage throughout all 418 track miles of subway tunnels, along with an expansion of Wi-Fi service to all 191 above-ground subway and 21 Staten Island Railway stations.   Transit customers can currently use cellular and Wi-Fi service at all 281 underground subway stations through Transit Wireless, a BAI communications company. A proposed expansion would transform the subway system into a fully digitally connected transit network that gives riders the ability to use their mobile devices throughout the entire subway system.   “Bringing cell connectivity to the tunnels


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West Farms: Bus Driver Critical & 12 Passengers Injured after Bx12 Bus Hits Elevated Subway Structure

A female bus driver is in critical condition following a single vehicle bus collision after a Bx12 bus hit an elevated subway structure in the West Farms section of The Bronx.   According to the NYC Department of Transportation’s (DOT) collision investigation squad, on Thursday, Aug. 4, at approximately 8.23 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a motor vehicle collision involving an MTA Bus at the intersection of Boston Road and Bryant Avenue.   Upon arrival, officers from the 48th Precinct observed a 44-year-old woman, unconscious and unresponsive with head trauma. EMS responded and transported the woman to


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Belmont: Building Applications Filed with DOB for New 4-Story Building at 2437 Crotona Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 4-story, residential building at 2437 Crotona Avenue in the Belmont section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between East 187th and East 189th Streets, the lot is closest to the Fordham Road subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Joel Mittelman is listed as the owner behind the applications.   According to YIMBY, the proposed 40-foot-tall development will yield 9,538 square feet, designated for residential space. The building will have nine residential units, most likely condos, based on the average unit


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Fordham Heights: Jewelry Store Bandits Make off with $2.15 Million in Diamonds

By DAVID GREENE
Police are looking for four men who brazenly walked into a Webster Avenue jewelry store and used a hammer to smash at least one display case, before fleeing on foot down a busy Webster Avenue with over $2 million in gems.   Officers from the 46th Precinct were called to Rocco’s Jewelry, located at 2521 Webster Avenue just south of the northern Fordham Heights border at 2:38 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5.   According to a police source, “An unknown individual approached the front door and was buzzed inside of the store by an employee. The individual then held the


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