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Quiet Acknowledgment is Powerful: Rethinking Suicide Prevention for Older Adults By Dr. Tyshawn J. Thompson, Clinical Psychologist, Montefiore-Einstein Psychiatry Associates  Bronx Voice  August 21, 2025 NEW YORK - Despite continued awareness and prevention efforts, suicide remains a leading cause of death in the U.S. Many conversations about suicide risk focus on youth and middle-aged populations, while older adults tend to go unnoticed - but they are an important group to consider.  Sadly, death by suicide is highest for men older than 75 years . Older adults can face many factors that increase their risk for suicidal thoughts and actions including: feelings of loneliness, social isolation, grief, family discord, new cognitive and physical deficits, financial strain, and institutionalization.  Recently, I had a conversation with a close family member who shared feelings of anxiety and a fear of losin...

Fireball Snarls Traffic Outside Co-op City

Video - Car Catches Fire on New England Thruway 

Firefighters work to extinguish a car fire along the Northbound New England Thruway outside of Co-op City on Monday, March 16. -Photo courtesy of Citizen's App

Firefighters work to extinguish a car fire along the Northbound New England Thruway outside of Co-op City on Monday, March 16. -Photo courtesy of Citizen's App


By David Greene

Bronx Voice

March 19, 2024


BRONX - A vehicle fire temporarily shut down the New England Thruway outside of Co-op City over the weekend, cops said. Dramatic footage of the fire was captured on Citizen app.


According to police officials the incident was reported at 11:32 pm on Sunday, March 16, along the Northbound New England Thruway, between Bartow Avenue and Baychester Avenue. 


One police official told the Bronx Voice, "FDNY responded and extinguished the fire." He added, "No injuries were reported as a result of this incident.


A spokesperson at the FDNY stated that firefighters received the call at 11:37 p.m. and the incident was closed at 1:42 a.m on March 16.

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