City Council Votes to Pass More E-Bike Safety Rules to Address Dangers of Fires Caused by Lithium-Ion Batteries

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Council voted on Wednesday, Feb. 29, to pass new legislation that will increase e-bike regulations in the interest of improved safety. The new laws come after one person died and 22 were injured in a Harlem fire caused by an e-bike on Friday, Feb. 23. Council members said that over the past few years, as e-bikes, e-scooters, and powered mobility devices have become more prevalent, the City has experienced a rapid increase in lithium-ion battery-related fires in both residential and commercial properties that not only destroyed property but resulted in injuries and fatalities.

UPDATE Belmont: No Injuries Reported following Fire at Auto Repair Shop

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Firefighters said no injuries were reported following a commercial fire that broke out at a wholesale car dealership in the Belmont section of The Bronx on Saturday evening.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: One FF Injured as Fire Destroys Apartment

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A fire broke out on the 4th floor of a multi-story, residential building in Fordham Manor in the early hours of Tuesday, Jan. 16.

Wakefield: Memorial Held for 5-Year-Old Kashmir Marquis on One-Week Anniversary

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Family, neighbors, teachers, school friends and work colleagues gathered on Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, for a touching memorial tribute to mark the one-week anniversary of the tragic death of five-year-old Kashmir Marquis, following a basement fire in Wakefield.

Bainbridge Bakery Reopens after Devastating Fire

By DAVID GREENE

Three months after a devastating fire ripped through Norwood’s Bainbridge Avenue last October destroying a row of local stores, employees at the popular Bainbridge Bakery are back behind the counter and, once again, providing the community with their baked treats, the owners having opened a new store across the street from the original location.

UPDATE Wakefield: 5-Year-Old Boy Dies in Basement Fire

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 5-year-old boy has died following a fire in the Wakefield section of The Bronx.

Brokenhearted Mother Speaks of Tragedy of Son’s Fatal Shooting Amid Domestic Violence Incident

By DAVID GREENE

Six days after a domestic violence incident involving her son during which police officers acted to save a mother’s life and in the process fatally shot her son, the victim’s heartbroken mother spoke briefly about the tragedy.

UPDATE Four Fires Break Out in Bedford Park & Kingsbridge Heights within a 12-Hour Period

By DAVID GREENE, MIRIAM QUINN & SÍLE MOLONEY

At least three civilians were injured, one seriously, a firefighter suffered a minor injury, and several families are displaced ahead of the new year, after four fires broke out within a 12-hour period across Bedford Park and Kingsbridge Heights at the start of the weekend.

UPDATE Bedford Park: Early Morning Fire in Bedford Park Deli Results in No Injuries

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A commercial fire in Bedford Park that broke out in the early hours of Saturday, Dec. 30, resulted in no injuries according to the FDNY.

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City Council Votes to Pass More E-Bike Safety Rules to Address Dangers of Fires Caused by Lithium-Ion Batteries

UPDATE Belmont: No Injuries Reported following Fire at Auto Repair Shop

UPDATE Fordham Manor: One FF Injured as Fire Destroys Apartment

Wakefield: Memorial Held for 5-Year-Old Kashmir Marquis on One-Week Anniversary

Bainbridge Bakery Reopens after Devastating Fire

UPDATE Wakefield: 5-Year-Old Boy Dies in Basement Fire

Brokenhearted Mother Speaks of Tragedy of Son’s Fatal Shooting Amid Domestic Violence Incident

UPDATE Four Fires Break Out in Bedford Park & Kingsbridge Heights within a 12-Hour Period

UPDATE Bedford Park: Early Morning Fire in Bedford Park Deli Results in No Injuries