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Elder Suicide - Know the Warning Signs

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...

Car Crash at Cemetery Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Injured

A Honda Odyssey SUV struck a tree outside of the Woodlawn Cemetery on Jerome Avenue, killing one man and critically injuring a woman on Sunday, November 12. -Photo by David Greene


By David Greene 

Bronx Voice 

November 13, 2023 


BRONX - One man is dead, and a woman remains in critical condition after a vehicle collided with a tree along Jerome Avenue, outside of the Woodlawn Cemetery.




Police officers from the 50th Precinct were called to a long stretch of roadway on Jerome Avenue, between Bainbridge Avenue and East 233 Street on the Norwood – Woodlawn Heights border, after a 911 call at 3:20 a.m. on November 12.


A police official stated at the time, “A preliminary investigation determined that an unidentified male operating a 2022 Honda Odyssey was traveling northbound on Jerome (Avenue) when he failed to navigate the roadway and struck a tree.”




Police later identified the victim as Jonathan Ramos-Robles, 30, of nearby Dekalb Avenue. Officials say a 42-year-old woman remains in critical condition at St. Barnabas Hospital.


PARK ATTACKERS BEAT, SLASH MAN NEAR FORDHAM TERRACE


BRONX - A 60-year-old is recovering after being beaten and slashed across the face by a group of six men in what the NYPD is calling a random attack.

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Members of the NYPD’s Crash Investigation Squad continue to investigate the cause of the crash.




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