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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...
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Elderly Woman Mugged on Christmas Eve

70-year-old Robbed on Christmas Eve in the Bronx

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with the mugging of an elderly woman near Yankee Stadium on Christmas Eve. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

January 2, 2024 


BRONX - An elderly woman was robbed up the road from Yankee Stadium on Christmas Eve, the NYPD said. 


At around 1 pm on December 24, a 70-year-old woman was standing on the corner of River Avenue and East 167 Street near the Yankee Stadium parking garages. Cops said a man in a black hoodie and bright red sneakers ran up to her and ripped $20 out of her hands. The robber then ran off. 


The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect. The suspect is described as 5 foot 8 with a dark complexion and medium build. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants and red sneakers.


Shoplifters Beat Worker for Gummy Bears 


Duane Reade Employee Assaulted During Gummy Bear Shoplifting 


MANHATTAN - Shoplifters near Fulton Street beat a Duane Reade employee during a dispute over Gummy Bears, the NYPD said. 



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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Location: E 167th St & River Ave, Bronx, NY 10452, USA

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