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Addressing Diabetes, Heart Health Go Hand-in-Hand for American Heart Month

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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Burglar Makes Off with Cash After Robbing Bronx Mosque

Burglar Caught on Mosque’s Cameras

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with the burglary of a Bronx mosque. -Photo by NYPD
The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with the burglary of a Bronx mosque. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

March 16, 2024


BRONX - Cops are looking for a burglar who robbed a Bronx mosque. The suspect’s image was caught on video inside the mosque, the NYPD said. 


At around 4 am on March 9, a man walked into a mosque on Newbold Avenue near Westchester Square. 


Cops said the burglar went to a safe and removed $1,200 in cash and walked out.


The suspect’s image was captured on surveillance cameras inside the mosque. The suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion and medium build. He was last seen wearing a dark winter coat with a dark hoodie underneath. He was also seen wearing tan 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: Newbold Ave, Bronx, NY, USA

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