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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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Man Shot Near Big Pun Memorial in Bronx Murder Mystery

Cops are investigating how a man fatally shot near the Big Pun Memorial ended up miles away.


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

February 1, 2023 


BRONX - Cops are trying to find out how a Bronx man shot near the Big Pun Memorial in Longwood ended up in a car parked miles away in Morrisania.


At around 2:21 pm on January 30, cops found the body of a 26-year-old man sitting in the passenger seat of a Honda CRV parked in front of 1180 Union Avenue in Morrisania. The victim was shot in the abdomen. 


EMS pronounced the victim dead at the scene. 


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An investigation revealed that the victim had actually been shot on the corner of East 163 Street and Reverend James Polite Avenue, across the street from the Pig Pun Memorial in Longwood. The victim’s name has not been released pending family notification. 


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: E 163rd St & Rev James A Polite Ave, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA

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