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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...

Beaten with Bike Chain in Bronx Near Yankee Stadium

Attacker Also had Saw Blade Near Yankee Tavern

Cops are searching for this man in connection for an attack on a man with a bike chain. -Photo courtesty of NYPD



By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

February 24, 2023 


BRONX - An attacker who beat a man with a bike chain while also showing off a saw blade is being sought by cops for the assault near Yankee Stadium.



At around 10 am on February 13, two men began arguing across the street from a group of restaurants on Gerard Avenue. During the arguement a man in a yellow reflective vest displayed a saw blade and a bike chain. 




Then the man struck the 37-year-old victim in the back with the bike chain. 




The attacker fled on foot towards Yankee Stadium.

ROBBER SHOOTS 2 MEN INSIDE CAR IN THE BRONX



 


The victim refused medical attention at the scene. 




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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