By SÍLE MOLONEY
AN UNOCCUPIED CAR is seen crashed into scaffolding at 125 Van Cortlandt Avenue West in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx on Sunday evening, Feb. 22, 2026. Video by Síle Moloney
There were no injuries reported, according to the City’s emergency services, after a single vehicle accident took place in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx on Sunday evening, Feb. 22, amid the City’s second major snowstorm of the year.
A CAR IS seen crashed into scaffolding at 125 Van Cortlandt Avenue West in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx on Sunday evening, Feb. 22, 2026.
Photo by Síle Moloney
A police spokesperson told Norwood News that the department received a call at 7.53 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22, for a report of a vehicle collided with scaffolding at 125 Van Cortlandt Avenue West.
A CAR IS seen crashed into scaffolding at 125 Van Cortlandt Avenue West in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx on Sunday evening, Feb. 22, 2026.
Photo by Síle Moloney
“Just the one vehicle struck the scaffolding,” the police spokesperson said. “No injuries listed.”
A CAR IS seen crashed into scaffolding at 125 Van Cortlandt Avenue West in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx on Sunday evening, Feb. 22, 2026.
Photo by Síle Moloney
Asked how many occupants in the impacted vehicle, we were informed there was just one.
Meanwhile, the FDNY said they received a call similarly at 7.53 p.m. for a report of a vehicle that had crashed into a building at 125 Van Cortlandt Avenue West between Orloff Avenue and Bailey Avenue.
A CAR IS seen crashed into scaffolding at 125 Van Cortlandt Avenue West in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx on Sunday evening, Feb. 22, 2026.
Photo by Síle Moloney
They said there were no injuries and the incident was closed at 8.19 p.m.
A visit to the location by Norwood News on Sunday night found the vehicle still there cordoned off by police tape and seemingly holding up part of the collapsed scaffolding, while other parts of the walkway underneath the scaffolding were also cordoned off with police tape.
EMERGENCY ALERT ISSUED by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday night, Feb. 22, 2026, amid a severe snowstorm.
Source: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani
A notice board affixed to the impacted scaffolding read, “120 Gale Avenue Amalgamated Housing Corporation. For more information, visit www.nyc.gov/buildings. Norwood News has reached out to NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for more information.
No emergency services were at the scene by the time we got there.
A CAR IS seen crashed into scaffolding at 125 Van Cortlandt Avenue West in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx on Sunday evening, Feb. 22, 2026.
Photo by Síle Moloney
NYPD investigates any criminal aspects of such collisions while NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) looks into the street design at the location of such crashes.
On Saturday, Feb. 21, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in New York ahead of the impending snowstorm, which is expected to last until Monday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m. with 18 inches of snow in some parts of the State expected.
A CAR IS seen crashed into scaffolding at 125 Van Cortlandt Avenue West in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx on Sunday evening, Feb. 22, 2026.
Photo by Síle Moloney
Meanwhile, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Sunday that all public schools would remain closed for a full snow day on Monday, Feb. 23.
A citywide travel ban will took effect at 9 p.m. Sunday. “During this time, streets, highways, and bridges will be closed to all vehicles (cars, trucks, scooters, e-bikes),” an extract from the 311 Service read. “Essential and emergency trips only.”
A SECOND CAR is seen being towed up Van Cortlandt Avenue West by a tow truck after one car is seen crashed into scaffolding at 125 Van Cortlandt Avenue West in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx on Sunday evening, Feb. 22, 2026.
Photo by Síle Moloney
City officials said the state of emergency declaration has given rise to a temporary citywide travel restriction by closing NYC streets, highways, bridges and tunnels to vehicular traffic from 9 p.m. Sunday to 12 p.m. Monday.
Most vehicle traffic, including but not limited to commercial trucks, electric bicycles, scooters, and mopeds, is prohibited during that period, except for authorized categories, they said.
WORKERS ARE SEEN spraying salt on Van Cortlandt Avenue West opposite the location where a car crashed into scaffolding at 125 Van Cortlandt Avenue West in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx on Sunday evening, Feb. 22, 2026.
Photo by Síle Moloney
Exempt vehicles include:
* government and emergency response vehicles
* public transit, including MTA buses and Access-A-Ride
* vehicles delivering food, fuel and medical supplies
* utility vehicles performing emergency repairs
* transportation for essential workers traveling to workplaces, including health care facilities, pharmacies, grocery stores, gas stations, media outlets, hotels and laundromats
* transportation to hospitals and court facilities
* nonprofit and private organizations providing emergency relief