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Kingsbridge: New York Lottery TAKE 5 Prize Ticket Sold in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York Lottery officials announced Friday Feb. 6 that there was one prize-winning ticket sold for the Feb. 5 TAKE 5 EVENING drawing in The Bronx. They said the ticket was sold at the Check Cashing Place #79 located at 5625 Broadway, and is worth $31,093.50.

UPDATE Dinowitz Challenger Evers Calls on AM to Return Donation from Karp after Epstein Files Disclosure

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Morgan Evers who launched her campaign to challenge local Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz on Dec. 7, for his Assembly District 81 seat in the upcoming June primaries, is calling on the seasoned politician who has held the seat for four decades to return a campaign contribution received from prominent New York attorney Brad Karp, after the latest Epstein file disclosures by the U.S. Department of Justice reveal emails exchanged between the deceased convicted pedophile and representatives of Karp.

Second ‘No Kings’ Rally Held in Northwest Bronx

By DAVID GREENE
For the second time in less than three months, a large crowd gathered in the Riverdale section of The Bronx to protest the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration after American military forces attacked Venezuela on Saturday, Jan. 3, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shot and killed Minneapolis protester Renee Nicole Good on Wednesday, Jan. 7.

UPDATE Bronx Woman Charged with Long-Term Starvation & Isolation of her 14-Year-Old Twin Sons

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Tuesday, Jan. 20, that a Bronx woman has been indicted on first-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment, endangering the welfare of a child and other charges for allegedly starving her teenage twin sons and allegedly keeping them virtually housebound for nine years, significantly stunting their development.

B.R.A.G. Honored with Keys to City of New York

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.), the cure violence program run by the nonprofit, Good Shepherd Services (GSS), received the Keys to the City of New York from former NYC Mayor Eric Adams, in the presence of Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, during a ceremony at City Hall on Dec. 29, 2025. The group also received a certificate of recognition from NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD).

New York Lottery: TAKE 5 Top-Prize Ticket Sold in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York Lottery officials announced Jan. 4 that there was one top-prize winning ticket sold for the Jan. 3 TAKE 5 EVENING drawing in The Bronx. They said the ticket was sold at Little Lizzie’s located at 3610 E Tremont Avenue in the Throggs Neck section of the borough, and is worth $33,521. 

Elected Officials Appear in Court for Civil Disobedience Case in Defense of Immigrants

By SÍLE MOLONEY
State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) and City Comptroller Brad Lander, appeared in federal court on Nov. 18 in relation to their arrests on Sept. 18, along with several other elected officials, inside or near 26 Federal Plaza courthouse in Lower Manhattan for their respective acts of civil disobedience against immigration agents. As reported, the group had been protesting the treatment of immigrants during their court appearances by immigration agents. An anti-ICE [U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement] protest had also taken place near 26 Federal Plaza the same day [Sept. 18].