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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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Human Leg Found on Bronx Subway Tracks

Mystery of How Human Remains Ended Up on Subway Tracks

A human leg was discovered on the subway tracks between the 167th Street and 170th Street stations. -File Photo
A human leg was discovered on the subway tracks between the 167th Street and 170th Street stations. -File Photo

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

February 19, 2024


BRONX - Police are investigating the mystery of how a human leg ended up on subway tracks in the Bronx.


At around 1 pm on February 17, an MTA discovered the body part lying on the elevated subway tracks of Number 4 line between the 167th and 170th Street stations. 


The medical examiner is investigating the discovery of the human remains. Investigators did not comment if the leg belonged to a man or woman. Police also did not discuss if signs of trauma were evident on the remains to indicate how the leg was severed.


The investigation is ongoing.


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: 170 St, Bronx, NY 10452, USA

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