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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...
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Female Gunman Among Group of 3 Males who Robbed Restaurant Goer

Gunmen Rob PlayStation 
The NYPD is searching for this woman in connection with a stickup of a teenager inside a Bronx restaurant. -Photo by NYPD

The NYPD is searching for this woman in connection with a stickup of a teenager inside a Bronx restaurant. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

April 12, 2024


BRONX - Cops are looking for a woman and three men who robbed a Bronx teen of a PlayStation at gunpoint.


At around 7 pm on March 29, a 17-year-old male was inside a restaurant at 485 East 180th Street in Bathgate. Cops said three men and a woman walked up to the man inside the restaurant and pulled out guns. 


Cops said the gunmen forcibly removed the victim’s PlayStation, headphones, slides, sneakers, jacket, keys and a personal bank card. The robbers then ran off in an unknown direction.


The NYPD released surveillance video of the female suspect.


She is described as a female with medium complexion and medium build with dark red hair. She was last seen wearing a gray shirt, blue jeans and black sneakers. She also wore a black puffy jacket and had a small handbag.


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: 485 E 180th St, Bronx, NY 10457, USA

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