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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...

Gunman Opens Fire Blocks Away from Bronx Zoo



By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

August 31, 2023 


BRONX - A gunman opened fire on the street two blocks away from the Bronx Zoo, cops said. 




Police released surveillance video of the suspects in connection with the shooting.  At around 3 pm on August 28, an unknown male pulled out a gun and fired off numerous rounds towards a group of people in front of 997 East 179 Street. 




After the shooting the gunman and three other people were seen walking  away westbound on East 179th Street. 



No one was injured in the shooting. 



The shooting took place in front of the Lambert Houses a mere two blocks away from the Bronx Zoo. 


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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