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  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...

Suspect Sought in McDonald’s Delivery Shooting

Cops are looking for this man in connection with the shooting of two deliverymen outside a Bronx McDonald's. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

March 15, 2023


BRONX - Cops are looking for a third suspect in connection with the shooting of two deliverymen outside a Bronx McDonald’s. Reports say the shooting stemmed from a dispute between the deliverymen. 




Investigators released surveillance photos of a suspect in the shooting outside a McDonald’s at 2065 Jerome Avenue. Two other suspects are in custody. 





At around 10:22 pm on February 7, three men approached a large group of deliverymen who were outside the McDonald’s near their parked scooters. Two of the men pulled out guns and fired several rounds at the group. 





Two deliverymen suffered gunshot wounds to their feet. They were treated at a nearby hospital. 




Cops picked up two of the suspects nearby. A third man fled on a scooter and is still at large. 


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Investigators said one of the victims had been having an ongoing dispute over money with one of the suspects who is a bicycle deliveryman.




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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