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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...
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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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