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By Dr. Edleen Sarette-Exama, DNP, MSN RN, Care Coordinator, VNS Health Health Plans  Bronx Voice  February 18, 2025 BRONX - While February is Heart Health Month, given the statistics, heart health should really be a priority all year long.  In New York State alone, almost 18% of adults 65 and older report they have some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and 27% of all deaths are the result of CVD. And here’s another alarming fact: While many factors can increase the chances of cardiovascular disease and stroke, people with diabetes have twice the chance of developing CVD compared to the population as a whole. As a registered nurse and care manager at the home- and community-based health care nonprofit VNS Health, I work with individuals who often suffer from multiple chronic illnesses. Diabetes in particular is  common, especially among people of color. Diabetes is a challenging disease to manage, and it can fee...
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1 Dead, 5 Wounded During Subway Shooting in Mount Eden

Bronx Subway Shooting - 5 Teens Wounded, 1 Dead Mount Eden
One teen is dead and five others are wounded during a shooting on a subway train in Mount Eden. -Citizen App

One teen is dead and five others are wounded during a shooting on a subway train in Mount Eden. -Citizen App

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

February 12, 2024


BRONX - An argument among teens riding the subway home from school ended tragically as one girl lay dead and five others wounded during a shooting inside the Bronx train, the NYPD said. 


At around 4:40 pm shots rang out inside the Number 4 train at the Mount Eden station in the Bronx. One girl was shot in the face and died at St. Barnabas Hospital, according to published reports. Five other students ages 12 to 17 were hit by bullets.


The gunman is still at large. Cops said after firing at least 10 rounds, the gunman ran out of the train and dashed out of the station to the street below. 


-Photo by Citizen App

It is unclear what led to the fatal shooting, but investigators said it started with an argument inside the subway car that turned deadly.  


Developing….


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: Mount Eden, Bronx, NY 10452, USA

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