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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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Hammer Time - Hammer Wielding Burglar Smashes Way into Building

Woman Used Hammer to Break into Building, Mailbox 


The NYPD is searching for this woman in connection with a burglary in the Bronx in which the suspect used a hammer to break into the building. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

November 30, 2023


BRONX - A shower cap wearing burglar used a hammer to break into the lobby of an apartment building to get to the tenants’ mailboxes, the NYPD said. 


At around 1 am on October 6, a woman wearing a shower cap was caught on surveillance video trying to break into the vestibule of 1425 Noble Avenue. 


Cops said the woman used the hammer to break the glass door and gain access to the vestibule. She then tried to break into a mailbox for the tenants.


It is unclear if the vandal made off with any items. 


Woman Robbed Walking Dog in Park 

MANHATTAN - A woman walking her dog in the park in the Garment District was robbed by a trio of muggers, the NYPD said.

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The suspect is described as a woman with a dark complexion who is between the ages of 25 and 30. She is 5 foot 2 and 190 pounds with a heavy build. She was last seen wearing a white t-shirt featuring checkered design on the front, red skirt, white sandals, and a shower cap.


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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