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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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Hate Crime Attack on Subway

Police are searching for this man in connection with a hate crime assault on the Number 6 train. 


By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

November 30, 2022


BRONX - Police are investigating a hate crime attack on the Number 6 train. 


The NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is investigating an early morning assault that took place in the Bronx last Sunday. Police released surveillance photos from the train platform in an attempt to catch the attacker.


At around 9:20 am on November 20, a 23-year-old man was riding the southbound Number 6 train in the Bronx. As the train approached the St. Lawrence Avenue station, another rider approached him. Suddenly the man began punching the rider in the head while making anti-Hispanic statements. 




When the train reached the station the attacker fled. 




The victim sustained head injuries. He went to a nearby hospital for treatment.


Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to 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 are strictly confidential. 

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