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Healthy Holiday Eating- Flavorful, Festive, and Heart-Smart By Dr. Robert Ostfeld, Professor of Medicine, and Director, Preventive Cardiology, Montefiore Health System  Bronx Voice  December 9, 2025 NYC LOCAL NEWS - The holidays in the Bronx are a special kind of magic, with families gathering around the table, music playing from open windows, and neighbors dropping off plates that “you just have to try.” Food is joy, culture, and connection.  Food also creates an opportunity to show our hearts a little extra love, especially when rates of heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure remain high across our borough. According to the New York State Department of Health , in 2023, approximately 33% of adult Bronx residents had high blood pressure and, in 2021, approximately 14% of adult Bronx residents had diabetes.   The good news? You don’t have to give up the flavors you love to feel your best. With a few easy, plant-forward choices, you can enjoy ...

Fordham Man Robbed at Knifepoint

New Video of New Year’s Muggers
The NYPD is searching for these two men in connection with a knifepoint robbery on New Year's Day in Fordham. -Photo by NYPD

The NYPD is searching for these two men in connection with a knifepoint robbery on New Year's Day in Fordham. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

March 18, 2024


BRONX - Cops have released new video of two suspects in a mugging inside a Fordham Heights building on New Year’s Day. 



At around 11 pm on January 1, a 35-year-old man was inside an apartment building at 2362 Webster Avenue. Cops said two men walked up to the tenant with knives. They forcibly removed the victim’s cellphone and watch and then ran out of the building, the NYPD announced. 


Cops just released new video of the suspected muggers taken from inside a local grocery store. 


The first suspect is described as a male who has a dark complexion and a slim build. The suspect is believed to be 5 foot 9 inches tall. He was last seen wearing a green and black hooded jacket, black jeans, red sweater, and yellow construction boots. 


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The second suspect is described as a male with a medium complexion, medium build. He is believed to be 5 foot 6 and has an afro hairstyle. He was last seen wearing a black hooded jacket, black jeans and gray sneakers.



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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