Public Safety & Justice Quiet since Aug 9 Updated Aug 9, 2026
The Norwood explosion
An explosion and five-alarm fire tore through an apartment building on East 209th Street in the Bronx's Norwood neighborhood, killing three people, injuring a dozen more and displacing dozens of tenants who remain in hotels. Fire marshals are still investigating the cause, and the building's instability delayed recovery of the last victims. The fight ahead is over what caused the blast and how the city helps displaced tenants recover their homes and belongings.
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Aug 8, 2026 Latest
A third body was recovered from the rubble of the explosion and five-alarm fire at an apartment building on East 209th Street in Norwood, the FDNY confirmed, bringing the death toll to three. Fire marshals were still investigating the cause, dozens of displaced tenants remained in hotels, and the city said it would let residents back into the building Monday to retrieve belongings.
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