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‘Let Jhony Go’ - Protestors Demand Bodega Owner Be Set Free After Defending Self

Bodega Owner Facing Charges After Shooting Gunman with ‘Found’ Weapon Founder and spokesman for the United Bodegas of America Fernando Mateo (Center) is calling on the Bronx District Attorney to drop all charges against bodega owner Jhony Gomez during a rally on Elton Avenue. -Photo by David Greene By David Greene  Bronx Voice  December 17, 2024  Follow @Bronxvoice1 BRONX - A Bronx bodega owner is facing illegal weapons charges after he claimed to have found a stashed handgun in his public bathroom and used it against two alleged stickup men before he could turn it in to police. According to the United Bodegas of America (UBA), Jhony Gomez, the owner of Mi Gerizin Market at 777 Elton Avenue was behind the counter on Thanksgiving morning, November 28, when two masked men entered the store demanding cash. UBA claims Gomez was defending customers inside his store and himself when he f...

Bx BP Plays Santa During Tree Lighting



Bronx Voice 

December 6, 2024

 

BRONX - The Bronx Borough President joined Santa in handing out toys to local children during the annual lighting of the Bronx Christmas tree in the shadow of Yankee Stadium.


On December 5th, at Lou Gehrig Plaza at 161st Street and the Grand Concourse, Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson joined Transportation Workers Union Local 100, Univision New York, and others to host the annual Tree Lighting Extravaganza Winter Wonderland celebration that officially ushers in the holiday season here in the Bronx. 




During the program, close to 1,000 children with their families choose from over 1,000 toys on display in the Rotunda of Bronx Borough Hall located at 851 Grand Concourse. 


 

Other highlights of the program included performances by the NYPD La Jarra Band, the official countdown to the lighting of this year’s 25-foot Concord Fir, adorned with over 2,000 lights located at Lou Gehrig Plaza, and more.


 

This year’s sponsors included Essen Health Care, BXEDC, MetroPlus Health, ProHealth Connect, 161st Street Business Improvement District, The Home Depot, Sentry, Nissan, the New York City Parks Department, and others.




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