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Quiet Acknowledgment is Powerful: Rethinking Suicide Prevention for Older Adults By Dr. Tyshawn J. Thompson, Clinical Psychologist, Montefiore-Einstein Psychiatry Associates  Bronx Voice  August 21, 2025 NEW YORK - Despite continued awareness and prevention efforts, suicide remains a leading cause of death in the U.S. Many conversations about suicide risk focus on youth and middle-aged populations, while older adults tend to go unnoticed - but they are an important group to consider.  Sadly, death by suicide is highest for men older than 75 years . Older adults can face many factors that increase their risk for suicidal thoughts and actions including: feelings of loneliness, social isolation, grief, family discord, new cognitive and physical deficits, financial strain, and institutionalization.  Recently, I had a conversation with a close family member who shared feelings of anxiety and a fear of losin...

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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