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Bronx Local News: NY Yankees, Krasdale Foods Team Up to Put Food on Table for Bronxites This Thanksgiving

Thousands of Bronx Residents Went to Yankee Stadium to Receive Food Vouchers for the Holiday   Photo by New York Yankees Bronx Voice  November 24, 2025 BRONX LOCAL NEW S - T he New York Yankees and Krasdale Foods teamed up to host their annual Thanksgiving Food Voucher Giveaway at Yankee Stadium.  Approximately 4,000 $25 food vouchers were distributed to Bronx residents to assist local families in preparing their Thanksgiving meals. The vouchers may be redeemed at participating Bronx-based C-Town and Bravo supermarkets. “I need it very much,” said local resident Letitia Martin. “It’s a good thing because it shows that they care about the community.” “It’s a priority of our organization to work with our neighbors, our network of community based partners, our business partners to make a difference,” said Brian Smith - Senior Vice President, Corporate/Community Relations, New York Yankees. “These are our neighbors this is our community. We want to give back and w...
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Affordable Housing Scammer Pleads Guilty

Stole $27,000 from Housing Seekers


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Threatened to Call ICE


BRONX - A Bronx woman admitted to stealing more than $27,000 in rent deposits from people seeking affordable housing apartments. When she failed to deliver the apartments, she threatened the victims to keep quiet by stating she would have them deported. 


Stephanie Antonio, 27, of East 182nd Street, pleaded guilty September 22, 2022 before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Martin Marcus to third-degree Grand Larceny with a promised sentence of 1-3 years in prison. Judge Marcus ordered the defendant to pay $28,980 ($27,600 plus a five percent restitution surcharge) in restitution in monthly payments to the victims. If the defendant pays the restitution in full, she will replead to Petit Larceny and will be given probation, instead of serving time in prison.


“The defendant took deposits from people desperately looking for an affordable apartment and never delivered a key and finalized lease,” said Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark. “Not only did she steal more than $27,000 from nine people, but she also threatened several of the victims that she would call immigration authorities to have them deported. She pleaded guilty and has been ordered to pay restitution or face jail time. We will not tolerate these deplorable rent scams that hurt Bronx residents.”


According to the investigation, between May 17, 2019 and September 30, 2019, Antonio told victims she was an employee of a property management company and that she was a licensed realtor. Although she was briefly employed by the property management company, it was only to take photos for its Instagram page, and Antonio used that position to gain access to keys for apartments. The victims gave her $2,200-$4,000 deposits for apartments she could not deliver.


According to the investigation, Antonio intimidated multiple victims by threatening to call U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and have them deported if they were to go to police. 


In one instance, she filed an assault case against one victim that was later dropped when the victim showed proof that she was working at the time.

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