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From Setback to Comeback: Helping Older Adults Recover After a Fall

By Kent Ye Physical Therapist, VNS Health  Bronx Voice  July 25, 2025 NEW YORK - Falls can be life-changing—impacting both body and mind. Each year, more than 14 million adults aged 65 and older report having a fall—and once you’ve had one fall, the risk of falling again doubles. Falls are the leading cause of injury in older adults, and while the physical toll can be tough, the emotional toll can hit just as hard.  As a physical therapist working with my patients in their homes, I’ve seen how a single fall can start a vicious cycle: After someone experiences a fall, they become overly cautious and try to avoid moving, worried they’ll fall again just doing everyday things. That fear can prevent them from getting help or support and may also result in their becoming sedentary, all of which may actually increase their risk for another fall.  ...

Supermarket Shooter Busted in Bronx


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

November 4, 2022


BRONX - Police arrested a suspect in the early morning shooting outside a Bronx supermarket. 



Cops arrested Roshane Allen, 30, for the murder of 40-year-old Obdulio Martinez. Allen was charged with murder, criminal posession of a weapon, assault and menacing. 


At around 3:34 am on October 19, Martinez was gunned down in front of a supermarket at 3734 White Plains Road. Police say Martinez was shot several times in the chest. 





The victim was rushed by EMS to Jacobi Medical Center but died a short time later.  





No motive for the shooting has been given at this time.


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