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11-Year-Old Boy’s Death in Bronx NYCHA Fire is a ‘Horrific Reminder’ Of E-Bike Battery Dangers, Mayor Says

By Big New York · 10/28/2026 · Updated 10/28/2026

The deadly blaze was started by an a lithium-ion battery on an electric bike, which was blocking the apartment's means of egress, officials said. The deadly blaze, which broke out early Wednesday at NYCHA’s Patterson Houses in the South Bronx, was started by an a lithium-ion battery on an electric bike, which was blocking the.

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The deadly blaze was started by an a lithium-ion battery on an electric bike, which was blocking the apartment's means of egress, officials said. The deadly blaze, which broke out early Wednesday at NYCHA’s Patterson Houses in the South Bronx, was started by an a lithium-ion battery on an electric bike, which was blocking the.

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