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By Kent Ye Physical Therapist, VNS Health  Bronx Voice  July 25, 2025 NEW YORK - Falls can be life-changing—impacting both body and mind. Each year, more than 14 million adults aged 65 and older report having a fall—and once you’ve had one fall, the risk of falling again doubles. Falls are the leading cause of injury in older adults, and while the physical toll can be tough, the emotional toll can hit just as hard.  As a physical therapist working with my patients in their homes, I’ve seen how a single fall can start a vicious cycle: After someone experiences a fall, they become overly cautious and try to avoid moving, worried they’ll fall again just doing everyday things. That fear can prevent them from getting help or support and may also result in their becoming sedentary, all of which may actually increase their risk for another fall.  ...
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Clerk Shot When Robbers Fired Assault Rifle into Store

Police are looking for a trio of robbers. One of them shot a store clerk with an assault rifle. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

October 19, 2023


BRONX - A store clerk was shot in the arm by a robber who carried an assault rifle, cops said. 



At around 8 pm on October 12, a 35-year-old man was in a store on Hunts Point Avenue. Cops said three men wearing ski masks and purple latex gloves tried to gain entrance to the shop. 


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When that failed, cops said one of the robbers pulled out an assault rifle and fired a round through the door, hitting the clerk in the left arm. 


All three suspects ran off empty handed. 


Police released surveillance video of one of the suspects seen holding the assault rifle and pointing go a target on the street. 




The suspects are all described as males with slim builds. Each of the suspects were last seen wearing black pants. black hooded sweatshirts and masks. 


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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