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Bronx News: Who’s Banking on Big Bucks from Casinos? New York’s Transit System

  The MTA is projecting billions in revenue from proposed NYC-based gaming halls, which are poised to win up to three licenses later this year. This article originally appeared in The City. By Jose Martinez and Lauren Hartley Bronx Voice October 23, 2025 BRONX NEWS - New York’s mass-transit system is banking on billions of dollars from the state’s bet to bring full-scale casinos to the city. With three gaming-palace proposals still on the table — two in Queens and one in The Bronx — the MTA is counting on close to $2 billion through 2029 just from casino-licensing fees earmarked for the transportation authority’s annual operating budget. Billions more could come from tax revenue, depending on how licenses are awarded.  “More service, better service, no layoffs,” Janno Lieber , MTA chairperson and chief executive, said Oct. 10 in response to a question from THE CITY about the potential impact of casinos on the transit system. “That’s what we accomplished thank...
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Moped Mugging Near Yankee Stadium 

A Bronx man was robbed at gunpoint by men on mopeds near Yankee Stadium.

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice 

September 16, 2022


BRONX - A group of moped riding muggers robbed a Bronx man near Yankee Stadium in broad daylight.


At around 10 am on September 11, a 29-year-old man was walking down the block from Yankee Stadium on Jerome, when he was approached by two mopeds. One moped blocked his path as the driver pointed a gun on home. The passenger dismounted and took the victim’s property.


The men on there second moped acted as a lookout.


The robber took the victim’s iPhone, bracelet and ring.


The thieves drove off in the direction of Macombs Dam Bridge.


Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to 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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