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Elder Suicide - Know the Warning Signs

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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Cabbie Robbed at Knifepoint in Bronx

Hairnet Bandit Robs Livery 

Police are looking for suspect seen sporting a hairnet in connection with the knifepoint robbery of a livery cab driver in the Bronx.


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

October 4, 2022 


BRONX - The NYPD is looking for a hairnet wearing, knife-wielding thief who robbed an elderly cab driver in the Bronx last month. 




At around 8:30 am on September 4, a 63-year-old livery cab driver was parked in front of 1022 Rev. James A. Polite Avenue. Suddenly his fare seated behind him sprung forward and displayed a knife demanding cash. The thief made off with $87. 




Cops say the cabbie was not injured. 




Police released surveillance video of the suspect who was seen sporting a hair net. 



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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