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By Dr. Steven Angelo, Chief Medical Officer, Medicare & Retirement, UnitedHealthcare of New York  Bronx Voice  July 8, 2025   NEW YORK - Experts are forecasting that 2025, especially this summer, will be particularly hot, which may pose heightened health risks for older adults, according to a University of Southern California study. Seniors may be more susceptible to heat-related illnesses like heat stroke as well as complications from chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure that are worsened by extreme heat.   How older adults can stay cool Plan ahead – Follow local weather reports to ensure you have enough food, prescription medications and other home “staples” to get through a heat wave. Stay hydrated – Drink plenty of water, even if you are not thirsty. Limit caffeinated and alcoholic beverages. Drinks with el...

Slipper Wearing Slasher Stabs Man Repeatedly While Vic was Ordering Sandwich

Man Stabbed While On Line Ordering Food in Bronx Deli

The NYPD is searching for this slipper wearing suspect in connection with a stabbing inside a Bronx deli. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

December 19, 2023


BRONX - The NYPD is searching for a slipper wearing slasher who allegedly stabbed a man repeatedly while the victim waited on line to order a sandwhich. 


At around 11:45 pm on December 10, 26-year-old man was on line ordering food inside a deli on Stratford Avenue. Cops said another male walked up to the victim him and punched him in the face. The attacker then pulled out a knife and repeatedly stabbed the victim across his body, causing puncture wounds and lacerations, investigators said. 


The attacker then ran out of the store. 


The victim was rushed to Jacobi Medical Center where he is listed in stable condition.  


Muggers Knock Woman, 82, to the Ground


QUEENS - A pair of muggers knocked an 82-year-old woman to the ground and robbed her in Sunnyside, Queens, cops said. 


The suspect is described as a male with a medium complexion and a goatee. He was last seen wearing a hat, dark colored long sleeve shirt with white lettering, black jeans and white slippers.


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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