Bodega owners in NYC are concerned that Zohran Mamdani’s plan for a city-run grocery store will threaten their businesses.
On Monday, owners and employees of bodegas raised concerns about Democratic mayoral candidate Zoran Mamdani’s initiative to establish city-run grocery stores. Radhams Rodriguez, president of United Bodegas in the United States, remarked at a press conference outside a Gristedes supermarket, “We can’t support competing with city-operated businesses.” At 62, Rodriguez, who manages four bodegas in […]
New York City might completely legalize bodega cats, and a politician insists he’s serious about it.
Push for Legalization of Bodega Cats in NYC A city politician in New York is advocating for new legislation that would “fully legalize” bodega cats across all five boroughs. City Council member Keith Powers, who is campaigning for the position of Manhattan borough president, has introduced a bill aimed at revising the city’s health regulations. […]
Suspect in the murder of Harlem bodega owner Momma Zee presents strange justification.
Ricky Shelby, 24, faced a Manhattan judge recently after a murder charge against him was sealed. He claims he accidentally shot Exenia Mette, a beloved 61-year-old neighborhood grandmother, during a shootout in April. Mette, known as “Momma Zee” and the owner of a local bodega, was struck in the head by a bullet while she […]
Infamous ‘bodega brothel’ shut down in AOC’s area; residents express frustration over her lack of response
Queens, New York – A well-known local brothel, situated near two schools in the Red Light district represented by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has been shut down by the NYPD after extensive advocacy from local leaders. They criticized progressive lawmakers for not taking action sooner to help them close the establishment. Locally referred to as the […]
Man fatally stabbed six times in the back at NYC bodega
On Saturday morning, a man was stabbed six times by a group of attackers following a dispute inside a Harlem bodega. After the assault, he managed to run across the street but ultimately collapsed and died, according to police sources. The victim, aged 33, was at the bodega located on 8th Avenue near Frederick Douglass […]
NYC trailblazing Harlem bodega owner Excenia Mette gunnned down in shooting: surveillance video
The heart-warming footage shows the moment when the beloved former Harem Bodega owner was fatally injured by a ferocious bullet after hearing a gunshot and ran out to check on his grandchild on Tuesday night. Excelnia Mette, 61, was declared that someone else was shot in the head with a bullet intended for her, and […]
Daniel Penny Has ‘Meet-Cute’ at New York City Bodega
Advances Valentine's Day, Marine Corps veteran Daniel Penny's “meat cute” moment sparks speculation that he and famous podcast host Aubrey Strobele could be a couple. Strobel ran to Penny as he was picking up flowers outside the store. “I was out of the gym and walking down the street. I saw a guy who looked […]
Furious NYC bodega owners try to turn tables on ‘Midnight Smashers’ after 50 daring ATM heists —with a reward
Fed up city store owners have offered a $5,000 bounty to capture brazen thieves known as the “Midnight Smashers” who carried out 49 daring robberies and snatched ATMs at stores across the Big Apple. is applied. United Bodega of America says its three-man crew wreaked havoc at dozens of delis, destroying ATMs and fleecing with […]
Bronx bodega bust: Raid nets $1M in marijuana, mushrooms
A huge drug bust happened in the Bronx. Over $1 million in weed and magic mushrooms were seized, all from a bodega. source
Inside NYC’s lively secret dance parties where a bodega transforms into a rave — literally overnight
An unassuming warehouse in the South Bronx was transformed under the cover of darkness Friday into a lively, secret dance club open only to the most savvy New Yorkers. A line of eager partygoers surrounded the Port Morris Corner store, seemingly trembling with excitement from the dancers crowding the makeshift floor usually lined with dining […]