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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...
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Bike Riding Robbers Strike Throughout Bronx

Police are searching for two men who used a motorcycle and a gun to snatch a gold chain in the Bronx. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

July 27, 2023


BRONX - Police are looking for a trio of suspects in chain snatchings throughout the Bronx using motorized two wheelers. In one case robbers used a motorcycle and a gun to snatch and in a separate case a robber used a motorized scooter, cops said. 




At around 8 am on July 21, a 40-year-old man was standing in front of a building on Cypress Avenue in Mott Haven. Cops said two men on a red motorcycle rolled up to them. As the driver showed off the gun in his waistband the passenger hopped off the bike and snatched the gold chain off the victim’s neck.


The thief hopped back on the bike and the pair road off westbound down East 135th Street, cops said.



The victim refused medical treatment at the scene.


The first suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion, who is six feet tall with a thin build.


He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with gold and purple accents, black sweatpants, and white sneakers.



 

The second suspect is a male with a dark complexion who is 5 foot 10 and has a thin build.


He was last seen wearing a blue sweatshirt, black pants with a gray accent, and white sneakers.


In a separate attack police are looking for a moped riding suspect who struck near Fordham Road.






At around 5:45 pm on July 21, a 54-year-old woman was walking in front a building on Morris Avenue. Cops said a man on a motorized scooter pulled up in front of the woman and displayed a knife. The scooter rider then snatched the gold chain off the woman’s neck.


The woman refused medical treatment at the scene.


Police are asking for the public’s help in either robbery.


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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