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Addressing Diabetes, Heart Health Go Hand-in-Hand for American Heart Month

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...
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MTA Worker Assaulted on Bus in Bronx


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

May 23, 2023


BRONX - Police are asking for the public’s help in trying to catch a man who assaulted a female MTA worker on a Bronx bus.




At around 3:30 pm on May 8, a man got into an argument with an on duty MTA employee on a BX12 bus. In the vicinity of Williamsbridge Road and Pelham Parkway the dispute turned violent.




Cops say the man pushed the female worker into the fare box and front partition of the bus.



The suspect fled the bus and ran down Esplanade Avenue.  




The driver was taken by EMS to a local hospital where she was treated for pain about the body.


Police released video of the suspect taken from inside the bus.


The suspect is described as   a man with a light complexion and facial hair. He was last seen wearing a yellow shirt, red shorts and a baseball cap.




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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