Bronx Readers' Photos of Hurricane Irene

A fallen tree near Boston Road and E. 180 Street (Photo by Luis Torrens)

A few BxNN readers sent in photos they've snapped over the last few days documenting the after-effects of this weekend's hurricane in the Bronx. The two shots below were by Luis Torrens at Bronx River Park in West Farms, where the swollen river at the waterfall caused some serious flooding.

Bronx News Roundup, July 27

Story of the Day: Jerome Avenue Flood Update

The AP reports that the floods from this morning's massive water main break on Jerome Avenue have started to recede. And though the MTA website says No. 4 train service is suspended between 167th Street and Bedford Park Blvd., there were no trains going to Mosholu Parkway or Woodlawn, either, at least not during my morning commute. An MTA service update now says there are shuttle buses running.

Some video footage:


A BxNN reader says she had no running water at her home on E. 162nd and Grand Concourse; another woman I chatted with this morning said the water was waist-deep on 176th Street, and she put plastic bags over her legs to walk up the road. 

Quick Hits:

The U.S. Postal Service could close as many as 17 post office locations in the Bronx because of funding losses (a plan many are protesting, as we reported last week.) The Bronx closures account for more than half  of the locations on the chopping block list. Another office in Crotona Park was already shuttered this spring.

Here's a full list of the USPS spots that could close.