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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 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 apartment’s exit, officials said.ByJeanmarie Evelly3 hours ago
