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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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Carjackers Drag Driver in Bronx

VIDEO - Double Parked with Car Running To Find Carjackers 

Police released surveillance video of a driver fighting armed carjackers on Castle Hill Avenue in the Bronx.


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

October 21, 2022



BRONX - One mistake almost cost a Bronx man his life. The driver left his car double parked with the engine running behind what turned out to be a pair of carjackers who dragged him and pulled guns on him. 



At around 3:10 pm on October 13, a 21-year-old man double parked his 2011 Honda Accord in front of 1164 Castle Hill Avenue. The driver left the car running as he ran into a store across the street. Unfortunately for the driver he happened to park behind a black SUV driven by a pair of carjackers. 





As the Honda driver ran into the store, a man exited the SUV and slipped into the driver’s seat of the Honda. Seeing the man trying to drive off with his car, the driver ran back and fought with the thief inside the car. The carjacker threw the Honda into reverse and dragged the car’s owner a short distance. 


Police are looking for this man in connection with a carjacking in the Bronx.


Seeing the scuffle, the thief’s accomplice reversed the SUV and parked in front of the Honda. He exited the SUV, casually walked over to the Honda and pulled a gun on the car’s owner, yanking him away from the car. The gunman hopped back in the SUV and then he and the stolen Honda drove off leaving the victim in the street. 






The victim sustained minor injuries and complained of pain but refused medical attention at the scene. 


Police released surveillance video of the carjacking in the hopes of catching the thieves.





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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