Entertainment

NY Lottery: Top Prize-Winning Ticket Sold in Mott Haven

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Lottery announced on Nov. 7 one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the Nov 6 TAKE 5 evening drawing. They said the  prize-winning ticket, worth $32,714.50, was sold at NYC St. Ann’s Wine & Liquors, located at 210 St. Ann’s Avenue in the Mott Haven section of The Bronx. 

Bronx Music Hall Holds Grand Opening

By ARIEL PACHECO
The Bronx Music Hall (BMH) hosted its grand opening on Oct. 18, marking the first newly constructed independent music performance venue in The Bronx in over 50 years, according to officials.

Fordham Road Fair Returns

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY
The Fordham Road Business Improvement District hosted the 18th Annual Fordham Road Fair on Saturday Oct. 28, with food, pony rides, roller skating, games, music, and a bouncing house.

NY Lottery: Two Top Prize-Winning Tickets Sold in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Lottery announced on Oct. 23 that multiple top-prize winning tickets were sold for the Oct 22 Take 5 midday drawing. The tickets were sold at Prayosha Pharmacy Corp, located at 54 East 183rd Street in The Bronx, which sold one prize-winning ticket worth $5,856, and at Brentwood Pharmacy located at 761 Suffolk Avenue in Brentwood, which sold two prize-winning tickets worth $5,856 each. 

Over 4,000 Cyclists Participate in the 30th Annual Tour de Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, in partnership with The Bronx Tourism Council, New York Yankees, Montefiore Einstein, Cricket Wireless, MetroPlus Health, Tronex Health, The New York Botanical Garden, and other event sponsors, joined over 4,000 cyclists for the 30th Annual Tour de Bronx, which kicked off at 161st Street and the Grand Concourse next to Joyce Kilmer Park on Sunday, Oct. 6.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts Presents Venezuelan Legend José Luis Rodríguez “El Puma”

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present Venezuelan legend, José Luis Rodríguez, “El Puma,” on Satu.rday, Oct. 26, at 8 p.m. As a Venezuelan singer and actor who Lehman offcials say has endured the test of time, they say El Puma has captivated fans for six decades with anthemic ballads such as “Culpable Soy Yo,” [Guilty Am I], “Dueño De Ti” [I Belong to You] and “Agárrense De Las Manos” [Hold hands].

Parkchester: Street Co-Naming Ceremony Held to Honor “Zombie” Filmmaker George Romero

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Just in time for Halloween, City Council Member Amanda Farías (C.D. 18) hosted a street co-naming ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 12, in partnership with the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) to honor legendary filmmaker George Romero. The ceremony took place at the northeast intersection of Metropolitan Avenue and Metropolitan Oval in Parkchester, where Romero was raised and began his journey to becoming an iconic figure in horror cinema.