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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...

Burglar Steals Super’s Tools Worth Thousands


By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

January 3, 2023


BRONX - A building burglar made off with thousands of dollars worth of tools in the Bronx. 



The NYPD released surveillance video of a man suspected of stealing from the Mount Eden building. 



At around 1 am on December 21, a burglar slipped into an apartment building in the vicinity of Marcy Place and Walton Avenue. In the basement of the building, the thief helped himself to a slew of electric tools. 


Cops say the tools are valued at $2,700. 


The suspect is described as a male with a light complexion who is between the ages of 39 and 40. He has a medium build and was last seen wearing a black hoodie jacket, black sweatpants and black sneakers.




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 are strictly confidential.



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