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Heat Wave Safety for Older Adults: Staying Safe and Healthy This Summer

By Dr. Steven Angelo, Chief Medical Officer, Medicare & Retirement, UnitedHealthcare of New York  Bronx Voice  July 8, 2025   NEW YORK - Experts are forecasting that 2025, especially this summer, will be particularly hot, which may pose heightened health risks for older adults, according to a University of Southern California study. Seniors may be more susceptible to heat-related illnesses like heat stroke as well as complications from chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure that are worsened by extreme heat.   How older adults can stay cool Plan ahead – Follow local weather reports to ensure you have enough food, prescription medications and other home “staples” to get through a heat wave. Stay hydrated – Drink plenty of water, even if you are not thirsty. Limit caffeinated and alcoholic beverages. Drinks with el...
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Moped Riding Gunmen Stick Up Gas Station

Cops Looking for Crooks Riding ‘Damaged’ Moped 

The NYPD is searching for a pair of Men in Black riding a damaged moped in connection with the stickup at a Bronx gas station. -Photo by NYPD
The NYPD is searching for a pair of Men in Black riding a damaged moped in connection with the stickup at a Bronx gas station. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

April 23, 2024


BRONX - A pair of moped riding gunmen robbed a Soundview gas station in broad daylight, cops said. 


At around 3:50 pm on April 11, two men pulled up to the Shell gas station at 1500 Bruckner Boulevard. Cops said they walked into the mini mart at the station, displayed a handgun and removed $1,000 cash from the register. 


Cops said the robbers then hopped on the black moped, which showed signs of damage, and rode off on Bruckner Boulevard. 


The NYPD released photos from surveillance video of the two robbers at the gas station.  


The suspects are described as males with light complexion and slim builds. They were last seen wearing all black and black ski masks. 


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: 1500 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, NY 10473, USA

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