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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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Senior on Subway Punched in Face in Bronx

AGAIN - Unprovoked Subway Attack


Police are looking for this man in connection with an unprovoked attack on a senior in the subway in the Bronx.


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

September 20, 2022


BRONX - An elderly woman was smashed in the face repeatedly by a mugger as she was leaving a subway car in the Bronx.


At around 7:45 pm on September 16, a 66-year-old woman was exiting a subway car at the Fordham Road Station. Suddenly a man blocked her exit and punched her in the face repeatedly.


Cops say the attack was unprovoked.


As the woman fell to the ground, her attacker grabbed her purse and fled the station.


The victim was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital where she was treated. She is listed in serious but stable condition.


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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