Skip to main content

Featured

Elder Suicide - Know the Warning Signs

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...

Sucker Punched on Bus

Bronx Bus Rider Punched in Unprovoked Attacked 
The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with an unprovoked attack on a rider on a Bronx bus. -Photo by NYPD

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with an unprovoked attack on a rider on a Bronx bus. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

April 11, 2024


BRONX - A man was sucker punched while riding a bus in the Bronx, cops said. 




At around 11 pm on March 12, a 26-year-old man was riding on a BX2 bus in the vicinity of Grand Concourse and East 183 Street. Cops said another male riding on the bus walked up to him and, without warning, slugged him in the face. 


The attacker then exited the bus and fled on foot heading northbound on the Grand Concourse. 



It is unknown why the victim was targeted. 


The NYPD released surveillance video taken from inside the bus. 



The suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion and medium build. He was last seen wearing a bright green shirt and dark green pants and black baseball cap underneath another black hat. He has a goatee. The suspect also wore a black leather jacket with a fur collar and a small brown leather crossbody bag. 





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.


Comments

Popular Posts