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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...

Edenwald Shooting - Masked Gunmen Sought

Cops Searching for Gunmen for Shooting at Edenwald Houses
The NYPD is searching for these men in connection with a shooting in Edenwald. -Photos by NYPD

The NYPD is searching for these men in connection with a shooting in Edenwald. -Photos by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

March 6, 2024


BRONX - Cops are looking for two men dressed in black and wearing facemarks in connection with a shooting at Edenwald Houses, the NYPD said. 


Cops released new surveillance video of the suspected gunmen from last month’s shooting at the Edenwald Houses. Both were covered in black.


At around 8:48 pm on February 25, a 25-year-old male was standing in the vicinity of Laconia Avenue and East 228 Street. Cops said a pair of gunmen dressed in black opened fire striking the victim in the abdomen. 


The gunmen were seen fleeing on foot. 


EMS rushed the victim to Jacobi Medical Center where he was listed in critical but stable condition. 


The first suspect wore a black hoodie, black jogging pants and red shoes. He also wore a black knitted cap with a blue paper face mask. 


The second suspect wore a black bubble jacket, with a black hoodie underneath. He wore a knitted black face mask along with black jogging pants. He also wore a pair of black Air Jordans with red laces. 


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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