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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...
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Teen Mugged at Fordham Train Station



By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

September 29, 2022 


BRONX - A Bronx teen was robbed of a his chain when a mugger threatened to stab him on the Fordham train platform. 




The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect.  




At around 10:50 pm on September 5, the 17-year-old was at the Fordham station for the Number 4 train when a man came up to him and ripped his chain off his neck. The attacker threatened to stab him if he fought back.


The mugger then fled on a southbound Number 4 train.

 



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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