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By Dr. Edleen Sarette-Exama, DNP, MSN RN, Care Coordinator, VNS Health Health Plans  Bronx Voice  February 18, 2025 BRONX - While February is Heart Health Month, given the statistics, heart health should really be a priority all year long.  In New York State alone, almost 18% of adults 65 and older report they have some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and 27% of all deaths are the result of CVD. And here’s another alarming fact: While many factors can increase the chances of cardiovascular disease and stroke, people with diabetes have twice the chance of developing CVD compared to the population as a whole. As a registered nurse and care manager at the home- and community-based health care nonprofit VNS Health, I work with individuals who often suffer from multiple chronic illnesses. Diabetes in particular is  common, especially among people of color. Diabetes is a challenging disease to manage, and it can fee...

Bronx Man Stabbed in Back During Random Attack

Walking Near Armory When Attacked
The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a random stabbing in the Bronx. -Photo by NYPD

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a random stabbing in the Bronx. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

September 30, 2024


BRONX - A Bronx man was viciously stabbed in the back during an apparent random attack in broad daylight near the Kingsbridge Armory, cops said.


 

At around 1:15 pm on September 29, a 49-year-old man was walking in the vicinity of University Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road, a block away from the Kingsbridge Armory. A man walked up behind the victim and plunged a sharp metal object in the man’s back. He then stabbed the victim in the foot before running off. 


The victim was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was listed in serious but stable condition. 



The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect. He is described as a male with a dark complexion, medium build and a beard. He was last seen wearing a light blue hoodie with light jeans and construction boots. He also wore a heavy black winter coat over the hoodie.


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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