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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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Holiday Housing Fire Displaces Residents, Injures Firefighters

 

By David Greene

Bronx Voice 

November 27, 2023 


BRONX - Three firefighters and one civilian are recovering after a fast-moving high-rise fire at the New York City Housing Authority’s Mitchel Houses—a fire that displaced an unknown number of residents just three days after Thanksgiving.


Fire officials reported that the blaze broke out inside an 8th-floor apartment at 11:01 a.m. on Sunday, November 26.


A Citizen's App video showed fire pouring out of two windows before firefighters set up two tower ladders at the window of the 20-story building at 215 Alexander Avenue and East 137 Street, in the Mott Haven section of the borough.


A fire official told the Bronx Voice that 78 FDNY and EMS personnel from 20 units battled the blaze and quickly brought the fire under control in 42 minutes.


The official added that three firefighters and one civilian all suffered minor injuries. The three firefighters were transported to New York Presbyterian Hospital and the civilian was removed to Lincoln Hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.


With the holiday season upon us, the FDNY would like to remind shoppers to make sure that all electronic devices are UL certified, meaning the device, batteries and charger have gone through rigorous testing and meet the highest standards of safety.

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