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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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Carjacker Caught on Video ‘Red Handed’

Long Johns for Carjacker? 

Police are searching for a man dressed in a red long johns looking track suit for a carjacking. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

October 26, 2023


BRONX - Police are searching for a hooligan, wearing what resembles red hooded long johns, for a Bronx carjacking.



Police said the red hooded suspect was one of four men who robbed a vehicle at gunpoint in Mott Safe house a week ago.


At around 2:30 am on October 17, a 42-year-old female and a 25-year-old male were sitting inside a vehicle left before 431 Timpson Spot.


Cops said four men, including the red-hooded hoodlum, approached the vehicle. One of the men pushed a handgun inside the vehicle and requested the inhabitants get out and to give up the vehicle keys.


The shooter moved into the vehicle and drove off eastward on Bruckner Boulevard.The three other carjackers climbed into a close by dark SUV and followed the taken vehicle.


The victims were not harmed.



Police delivered observation video of the most prominent of the suspects. He was most recently seen wearing a dark red hooded pullover and matching jeans that made the outfit seem to be long johns. He additionally wore dark boots and shades.


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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