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Addressing Diabetes, Heart Health Go Hand-in-Hand for American Heart Month

By Dr. Edleen Sarette-Exama, DNP, MSN RN, Care Coordinator, VNS Health Health Plans  Bronx Voice  February 18, 2025 BRONX - While February is Heart Health Month, given the statistics, heart health should really be a priority all year long.  In New York State alone, almost 18% of adults 65 and older report they have some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and 27% of all deaths are the result of CVD. And here’s another alarming fact: While many factors can increase the chances of cardiovascular disease and stroke, people with diabetes have twice the chance of developing CVD compared to the population as a whole. As a registered nurse and care manager at the home- and community-based health care nonprofit VNS Health, I work with individuals who often suffer from multiple chronic illnesses. Diabetes in particular is  common, especially among people of color. Diabetes is a challenging disease to manage, and it can fee...
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8 Men Raid Bronx Grandma’s Apartment Near Yankee Stadium



By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

September 24, 2022


BRONX - A Bronx grandma was shocked when her apartment door was busted open and eight men poured through looking to rob her.



At around 3 pm on September 16, a 74-year-old woman was sitting in her apartment in a building in the vicinity of Trinity Avenue and 161st Street down the road from Yankee Stadium.



Suddenly her apartment door was kicked in and eight men entered her apartment. No items were taken and no injuries were reported.


Police would not comment whether the robbers had broken into the wrong apartment.



Police released surveillance video of the eight men entering the building.


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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