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Following the four-alarm fire that broke out at 3435 DeKalb Avenue in Norwood on Thursday, Aug. 20, Norwood News spoke to some residents at the scene about what they witnessed and how they escaped the building. The post Norwood: Shocked Residents Share Reaction to 4-Alarm Residential Fire at 3435 Dekalb Ave first appeared on Norwood News .
Four people incurred minor injuries following a fire in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Thursday morning, Aug. 20. An FDNY spokesperson said they received a call at 5.49 a.m. for a report of a fire at 3435 Dekalb Avenue between Kossuth Avenue & East 208th Street, on the top floor of one of the structures which makes up three multi-story residential buildings at the location. The post UPDATE…
Excelsior University is offering free tuition to eligible students in its home state of New York. After applying federal and state grants, Excelsior will cover the full balance of undergraduate tuition costs and course-related fees for qualifying learners starting in the Fall 2026 trimester. Interested students can check their eligibility and learn more on Excelsior's New York Free website. The…
The Bronx Chamber of Commerce convened the first Bronx Real Estate & Housing Agency Forum on Thursday, August 13, drawing 91 registrants, including Bronx property owners, managers and housing professionals, for a direct, practical exchange with the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) on the rules that shape their work. The…
A food giveaway was held at the 52nd Precinct stationhouse on Webster Avenue in the Norwood section of The Bronx on July 29. The post Norwood: 52nd Precinct Community Affairs, CPE Foundation & Race West Hold Food Giveaway first appeared on Norwood News .
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi/North Central Bronx (NCB) announced in June that its dental department has begun offering evening appointments, expanding to serve an additional 60 patients a week. The post Jacobi | North Central Bronx Dental Department Now Offers Evening Dental Care Appointments first appeared on Norwood News .
A woman was killed crossing a busy intersection in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx when she was hit by a scooter rider who then fled the scene. Police are now searching for that scooter rider. The post Williamsbridge: Woman Killed in Scooter Hit & Run first appeared on Norwood News .
A 5-year-old boy is in critical but stable condition after he fell from a building in the University Heights section of the Bronx on Sunday, Aug. 9. The post University Heights: 5-Year-Old Boy Falls from Multi-Story Building first appeared on Norwood News .
Following the devastating 5-alarm, fatal fire on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 374 East 209th Street in the Norwood section of The Bronx which killed three people, injured 14 and displaced the entire building, NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) has provided an update on the structural stability of the building as surviving residents wait to access whatever remains of their belongings. The post Norwood: DOB…
The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG)'s "Flower Power" Exhibit is currently on display at NYBG and on Saturday, July 25, the associated "Flower Power" Dress Up Day drew fashionistas and hippy chicks from around the city to get their groove on. The post Smiles & Fun at New York Botanical Garden’s “Flower Power” Exhibit & Dress-Up Day first appeared on Norwood News .
