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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...

Gunned Down in Bronx Little Italy

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By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

February 14, 2023


BRONX - A man was shot and killed across the street from a famous Arthur Avenue bakery in the Bronx’ Little Italy. 




Cops say a 22-year-old man was repeatedly shot in front of a grocery store at 689 East 187 Street, across the street from the landmark Artuso Bakery in the Bronx’ Little Italy. 


The victim died from his injuries.  


Police have identified the victim as 22-year-old Miguel Vargas of Tiebout Avenue. 





At around 7 pm on February 13, police received a 911 call of a man shot inside of Ismael Convenience Store across from the bakery. Cops arrived to find Vargas with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. 


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EMS rushed Vargas to nearby St. Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced dead.    


No arrests have been made at this time and the case in under investigation.   





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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