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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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Trio Wanted in Connection with Bronx Stabbing



By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

February 3, 2023


BRONX - Police released new video of the trio of suspects who sent a Bronx man to the emergency room when they stabbed him.




The new video shows a scene inside a building elevator with the suspects. 


Police released surveillance video of a trio of suspects from the January 28th stabbing in front of a restaurant at 679 Allerton Avenue. At around 6 am an 40-year-old got into verbal dispute with the group of two men and one woman. One of the men pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in the right leg. 





The victim was taken to Jacobi Medical Center where he is listed in stable condition. The suspects fled on foot but not before their images were captured on surveillance camera. 


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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Location: 679 Allerton Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA

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