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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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Thieves Make Off with $2K Worth of Tools from Building

Burglars Break into Bronx Building, Steal Tools

The NYPD is searching for this man and an accomplice for a break in at a Bronx apartment building in which $2,000 worth of tools were stolen. -Photo by NYPD
The NYPD is searching for this man and an accomplice for a break in at a Bronx apartment building in which $2,000 worth of tools were stolen. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

February 24, 2024


BRONX - Cops are looking for a pair of thieves who made off with thousands of dollars worth of tools. The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspects from inside a room where the tools were burglarized.


At around 1:40 am on February 20, two men broke into a storage room at a residential building at 1380 University Avenue. Cops said the crooks broke a window at the building and entered the storage room.


Cops said the men took tools, placed them in a bag and walked out. The NYPD said the stolen tools are valued about $2,000.


The first suspect is described as a male with a medium complexion. He was last seen wearing a green hooded sweatshirt, white hat, black pants and gray and white sneakers.


The second suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a black jacket and black pants.


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: 1380 University Ave, Bronx, NY 10452, USA

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