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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...

Teen Punched, Stabbed, Robbed on Subway

Muggers Stab Teen During Subway Robbery 

The NYPD is searching for these men in connection with the beating and stabbing of a teen at a Bronx subway station. -Photo by NYPD
The NYPD is searching for these men in connection with the beating and stabbing of a teen at a Bronx subway station. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

February 6, 2024 


BRONX - A 15-year-old boy was punched, stabbed and robbed at a Pelham Parkway subway station in the Bronx, the NYPD said. 



Investigators released new surveillance images of the three suspects wanted in the attack on the teen last month. 


At around 10 am on January 18, a 15-year-old male was at the Pelham Parkway subway station of the Number 2 and 5 trains. Three men approached the teen and demanded his property. When the teen refused, one of the men punched him in the face, cops said. 


As the attackers continued to punch the young victim, one of the group pulled out a knife and stabbed the teen three times in the buttocks, cops said. The crew then rumaged through the victim’s pockets and tried to forcibly remove his property.  



The attackers ran out of the station and fled in an unknown direction. 


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



The NYPD released surveillance photos of the alleged attackers. The first suspect is a male with a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a black jacket with a gray hoodie underneath and dark knit cap. He also wore gray sweatpants with black and orange sneakers. 


The second suspect is a male with a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a black bubble jacket. He also wore black pants and black sneakers. 



The final suspect is a male and has a medium complexion. He was last seen wearing a dark blue jacket with a tan hoodie underneath. He wore dark blue sweats with black and yellow sneakers, possibly Air Jordan Retros. 


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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