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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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The NYPD is searching for these two men in connection with a mugging in Morris Park. -Photo by NYPD

The NYPD is searching for these two men in connection with a mugging in Morris Park. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

April 22, 2024 


BRONX - A man in Morris Park was beaten about the face by a pair of muggers across the street from a church, cops said.



At around 8 pm on April 20, a 40-year-old man was standing in front of a deli at 803 Morris Park Avenue. Cops said two men walked up to him and began punching the victim in the face. 


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With the victim stunned, the duo then removed the man’s iPhone and fled on foot. 


Cops said the victim refused medical attention at the scene. 

The attack took place across the street from Morris Park Seventh Day Adventist Church and two blocks away from Maestro’s Caterers, a normally quiet area. 



The NYPD released photos of the suspects. 


The first suspect is described as a male with a medium complexion and medium build. He was last seen wearing a white shirt and a black jacket. 


The second suspect is described as a male with a medium complexion and a medium build. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, and a black hooded sweatshirt with white lettering.


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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