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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...

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. 


Teen Girl Sexually Assaulted on MTA Bus, Cops Say



Perv Groped Teen on Bus in Upper Manhattan


MANHATTAN - Cops are looking for the man who groped a teenage girl as she rode a bus home from school in Upper Manhattan, the NYPD announced. 


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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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