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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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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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