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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...

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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