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By Kent Ye Physical Therapist, VNS Health  Bronx Voice  July 25, 2025 NEW YORK - Falls can be life-changing—impacting both body and mind. Each year, more than 14 million adults aged 65 and older report having a fall—and once you’ve had one fall, the risk of falling again doubles. Falls are the leading cause of injury in older adults, and while the physical toll can be tough, the emotional toll can hit just as hard.  As a physical therapist working with my patients in their homes, I’ve seen how a single fall can start a vicious cycle: After someone experiences a fall, they become overly cautious and try to avoid moving, worried they’ll fall again just doing everyday things. That fear can prevent them from getting help or support and may also result in their becoming sedentary, all of which may actually increase their risk for another fall.  ...

2 Arrested in Fatal Stabbing in Pelham Bay

Cops Arrest 2 Teens in for Stabbing at MTA Bus Stop at Pelham Bay Station

The NYPD had released the photos of four suspects in the brutal fatal stabbing of Prince McMichael at the Pelham Bay train station. Two of the suspects have been arrested but it is unclear at this time which photos are of the captured suspects and the ones still at large.


By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

September 23, 2022


BRONX - Two down and two to go in the fatal stabbing of a Co-op City man at Pelham Bay Station. The NYPD announced the arrests of two teens for the murder and say the case is still ongoing.  


Cops arrested Angel Rivera, 19, and another unidentified 16-year-old male in the brutal stabbing across from Pelham Bay Park. Rivera was charged with murder, manslaughter, three counts of assault and two counts of gang assault. The unidentified minor was charged with manslaughter and two counts of gang assault. 


Cops say the investigation remains active and ongoing. Investigators would not comment further but the NYPD had released the photos of four young men in connection with the murder. 


Last week, police released the photos of four teens wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing of 27-year-old Prince McMichael from Co-op City who was repeatedly stabbed outside a building at of Bruckner Boulevard and Wilkinson Avenue. 




The NYPD had released the photos of four suspects in the brutal fatal stabbing of Prince McMichael at the Pelham Bay train station. Two of the suspects have been arrested but it is unclear at this time which photos are of the captured suspects and the ones still at large.



Cops say the victim had gotten into an arguement with the suspects in front of the building at the Pelham Bay station. The group then repeatedly stabbed him. McMichael was pronounced dead at Jacobi Medical Center. 


The NYPD released surveillance video of the four suspects taken from inside an MTA bus. It is unclear if the photos were taken before or after the fatal stabbing. 


Anyone with information should call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls remain confidential.

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