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Bronx Voice  October 15, 2025 Follow @x NEW YORK - If it feels like your money isn’t stretching as far as it used to, you’re not imagining things. Groceries cost more, rent keeps climbing, and even that morning coffee seems to have gotten pricier. That’s inflation at work — the slow (and sometimes not-so-slow) rise in prices that quietly eats away at your purchasing power. We’ve all felt the pinch lately. Whether you’re trying to keep your family budget on track, save for a big goal, or just make ends meet, inflation can make it feel like you’re swimming against the current. The good news? You don’t have to just ride it out and hope for the best. There are smart, practical steps you can take right now to protect your finances and stay ahead of rising costs. In this article, we’ll walk through five simple but powerful strategies to help you deal with inflation — from a...

Cabbie Robbed at Knifepoint in Bronx

Hairnet Bandit Robs Livery 

Police are looking for suspect seen sporting a hairnet in connection with the knifepoint robbery of a livery cab driver in the Bronx.


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

October 4, 2022 


BRONX - The NYPD is looking for a hairnet wearing, knife-wielding thief who robbed an elderly cab driver in the Bronx last month. 




At around 8:30 am on September 4, a 63-year-old livery cab driver was parked in front of 1022 Rev. James A. Polite Avenue. Suddenly his fare seated behind him sprung forward and displayed a knife demanding cash. The thief made off with $87. 




Cops say the cabbie was not injured. 




Police released surveillance video of the suspect who was seen sporting a hair net. 



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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