New York Lottery: Cash-4-Life Ticket Sold in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

It was an extra happy Christmas Day for someone. The New York Lottery announced on Saturday, Dec. 25, that one second-prize ticket was sold in the Bronx for the Dec. 24, Cash4Life drawing. The ticket is worth a guaranteed $1,000 a week, for life. The lucky ticket was purchased at Throgs Neck Petro LLC, located at 4147 Throggs Neck Expressway in the Throggs Neck section of the borough. The winning numbers for the Cash4Life game are drawn from a field of one to 60. The Cash ball is drawn from a separate field of one to four. The

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Lottery announced on Friday, Dec. 17, that there were multiple, top-prize winning tickets sold for the Dec. 16, TAKE 5 drawing. The tickets were sold in The Bronx, East Aurora, and Manhattan, at the following locations: Layton Avenue Food Corp, located at 3201 Layton Avenue in Country Club section of the Bronx, which sold one prize-winning ticket, worth $14,004.50 Tops Markets #118 located at 65 Grey Street in East Aurora which sold one prize-winning ticket, worth $14,004.50 163 Liquors Store Inc located at 2001 Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan, which sold one prize-winning ticket, worth $14,004.50 TAKE

By SÍLE MOLONEY

There was plenty of holiday cheer to be had on Mosholu Parkway and Bainbridge Avenue on Tuesday, Dec. 7, as the annual, holiday, tree-lighting event, organized by Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) and Friends of Mosholu Parkland (FOMP), made a welcome return. Amid the ongoing pandemic, and prior to the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out, last year’s tree-lighting event was carried out discreetly, with no formal gathering. This year, the event which took place on the Bedford Park/Norwood border, where masks were required, saw about 200 people gather in front of a large stage set-up specifically for the occasion. They

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers if they believe the original West Side Story movie accurately portrayed the racism experienced by Puerto Ricans in New York City at the time the movie was made. “I don’t know about the racism; that was, like, 50 years ago, but I saw the coming attractions to the new film, and it doesn’t look anything like the original.” Phyllis Butler, Norwood “I guess that was before most people’s time. I’m 73, I grew up in the South Bronx in the 50s and 60s… I was traumatized, man. My brother had to fight and run from

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An early toy drive, ahead of the holiday season, was organized by new, nonprofit community group, Berry Awesome Blossom Empowered Sisters (B.A.B.E.S.) on Friday, Nov. 19 in Throggs Neck. The group, who say they don’t yet have a website or social media presence, said they were pleased with the success of the first Christmas toy drive for underserved, Bronx children, which was held at Bridges, located at 4100 East Tremont Avenue. According to B.A.B.E.S. members, Maribel Mercado, Regina Padilla, Betsy Torres, Emily Toro, Miriam Quiñones (Norwood News photographer) and Alicia Rodriquez, the community very much appreciated everyone who made the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Editor’s Pick Bronx Community Board 7’s Holiday Tree Lighting event will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m. at Mosholu Parkway Lawn at the intersection of Mosholu Parkway and Bainbridge Avenue. Come and enjoy this year’s Winter Wonderland where there will apple cider, hot chocolate, holiday activities & entertainment and of course, the tree lighting. EVENTS Van Cortlandt House Museum is hosting a Cozy Community Campfire on Sunday, Dec. 5, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Gather together outdoors for a festive campfire, complete with free marshmallows and warm, mulled cider while supplies last. There will also be DIY s’mores kits

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The folkloric sounds of Puerto Rican music will be flowing through the halls of Lehman Center for the Performing Arts as it presents Victoria Sanabria, with Puerto Rico’s number one plena group, Plena Libre, on Saturday, Dec 4, at 8 p.m., with special guest, Prodigio Claudio. Captivating and moving audiences over the course of a 26-year, 15-album career, Lehman Center officials say this fine-tuned ensemble of virtuoso musicians has only gotten better with age, as evidenced by their four recent GRAMMY® nominations and world-wide touring schedule. Lehman Center officials said Victoria Sanabria was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico into a

By ADAM MCPARTLAN

Editor’s Note: The movie, The Last Duel, and the following review, contains content which some viewers and readers may find triggering and/or distressing. Ridley Scott is not known for making movies that shy away from their subject matter. More than that, he has become known for making movies that are societally appropriate. In 2005, just a few years into what then-President George W. Bush called “The War on Terror,” and at the height of Islamophobia, Scott made Kingdom of Heaven, a film about the Crusades, depicting the fight for Jerusalem. More than that, the film featured the Muslim

By SÍLE MOLONEY

With the deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance only seven days away, FEMA is reminding Bronxites who incurred losses or damage from Hurricane Ida that the agency provides financial assistance to eligible individuals and households who have incurred uninsured or underinsured necessary expenses as a result of the storm. FEMA officials added that such assistance is not a substitute for insurance, and cannot compensate for all losses caused by the disaster. Homeowners and renters may apply for assistance if they live in the Bronx, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties and had damage from the

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