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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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Woman Bit, Pushed into Wall by Scooter Riding Chain Snatchers

Police are searching for these two men in conneciton with a series of purse snatchings in the Bronx. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

August 7, 2023


BRONX - A Bronx woman is recovering after being thrown into a wall and bit by a pair of scooter riding purse snatchers, cops said. 


Police released surveillance video which shows the two suspects riding on a red moped. Cops said the same crew and vehicle were used in at least two robberies. 


The first one occurred at around 5:15 pm on July 17. A 41-year-old woman was walking in front of a building at 1875 University Avenue in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx. Two men on the moped rode up on her on the sidewalk. Cops said one of the men grabbed the victim and pushed her into a wall. He then bit the woman and snatched the necklace off her neck. He also forcibly removed a bracelet. 


The robbers then drove off northbound on University Avenue.


The victim was treated at the scene by EMS. Cops said the same crew struck again two days later in the Belmont section of the Bronx near the Arthur Avenue Market. 


At around 3:15 pm on July 19, a 23-year-old woman was walking in front of 2317 Hughes Avenue. Again the thieves rode up behind her on the moped. One of the men yanked the jewelry right off her neck and drove on. 


The victim was treated for minor injuries to the face. 


The suspects are described as males with dark complexions. The driver was last seen wearing a black shirt, gray pants and white sneakers. The passenger/accomplice was last seen wearing a red t-shirt and red baseball cap. He was also seen wearing shorts and white sneakers. 


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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