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Bronx Local News: Yankees’ 31st Annual Holiday Food Drive Brings in Over 91,000 Pounds of Food for Local Families

Yankees 31st Annual Holiday Food Drive Helps to Feed the Bronx Photo by NY Yankees Bronx Voice  December 10, 2025  BRONX LOCAL NEWS - The holiday spirit was in full swing at Yankee Stadium this week as the New York Yankees teamed up with C-Town & Bravo Supermarkets and Krasdale Foods for their 31st Annual Holiday Food Drive . From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., fans rolled up with bags, boxes, and even carts filled with non-perishable items—proof that Bronx residents show up in a big way when it comes to supporting their neighbors. Big Donations, Big Rewards Yankees infielder/catcher Ben Rice joined front office staff in collecting donations right outside the stadium. Fans who brought at least 40 pounds of food walked away with a special thank-you: a voucher good for two complimentary tickets to select 2026 Yankees regular season home games . Not a bad trade for doing something good. By the end of the day, fans had donated 6,756 pounds of food. But the biggest boost ca...
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Arrest in Fatal Stabbing Outside Parkchester

Possible Gang Ties 



By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

September 22, 2022 


BRONX - Police made an arrest in the May murder of Felix Figueroa, a member of the Taylor Avenue crew who was repeatedly stabbed during a brawl in the Bronx. 


The NYPD arrested 19-year-old Jefter Dominguez and charged him with attempted murder and reckless endangerment. 


Police said the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are possible. 


At around 12:30 am on May 27, police responded to reports of a brawl involving multiple people arrived at 1801 Archer Street. On the sidewalk they found 28-year-old Figueroa, unresponsive with multiple stab wounds to the torso. The victim was rushed to Jacobi Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. 


Dominguez lives on Guion Place a few blocks away from the murder. 


According to published reports Figueroa was a member of the Taylor Avenue Crew. It is unclear if the fatal stabbing was gang related.


Anyone with information should call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls remain confidential.


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