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Heat Wave Safety for Older Adults: Staying Safe and Healthy This Summer

By Dr. Steven Angelo, Chief Medical Officer, Medicare & Retirement, UnitedHealthcare of New York  Bronx Voice  July 8, 2025   NEW YORK - Experts are forecasting that 2025, especially this summer, will be particularly hot, which may pose heightened health risks for older adults, according to a University of Southern California study. Seniors may be more susceptible to heat-related illnesses like heat stroke as well as complications from chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure that are worsened by extreme heat.   How older adults can stay cool Plan ahead – Follow local weather reports to ensure you have enough food, prescription medications and other home “staples” to get through a heat wave. Stay hydrated – Drink plenty of water, even if you are not thirsty. Limit caffeinated and alcoholic beverages. Drinks with el...
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NYPD Searching for Homeless Man’s Family After Body Found

Body Found Floating in Bronx River


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

November 29, 2022


BRONX - The NYPD has released the photo of a homeless man whose body was found floating in the Bronx River in an attempt to find the victim’s family. 


At around 3:30 pm on November 7, police responded to a call of a man floating in the waters near Starlight Park in the vicinity of Westchester Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard. EMS declared the man dead at the scene. 


Investigators have not released the cause of death pending the Medical Examiner’s report. However, there were no obvious signs of trauma to the body. 




The victim is a 60-year-old homeless man who is known to the NYPD. Police have not released the name of the victim but have released a photo of the man in the attempt to contact his family. 




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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Location: Starlight Park, 1490 Sheridan Blvd., The Bronx, NY 10459, USA

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