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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...

Car Catches Fire on the Hutch

Black Smoke Snarls Traffic Outside Co-op City
A car fire on the Hutchinson River Parkway slowed traffic this morning. -Citizen

A car fire on the Hutchinson River Parkway slowed traffic this morning. -Citizen

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

April 22, 2024


BRONX - An early morning car fire snarled traffic along the Hutchinson River Parkway. Black smoke was clearly seen by residents of Co-op City. 



At around 8:30 am today, a car caught fire on the Hutchinson River Parkway before Exit 3. Video uploaded to Citizen app shows the flames pouring out of the car as the fire spread to the nearby brush. 


The car had pulled over to the shoulder of the road before the flames got out of hand. 

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FDNY officials said no injuries were reported. 


The cause of the fire is under investigation. 




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