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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...
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Gunmen Stick Up Hunts Point Market Worker

Cops Looking for Black SUV with Maryland Tags

Cops are looking for a pair of gunmen who robbed a worker at the Hunts Point Market. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

October 16, 2024


BRONX - A worker unloading vegetables at the Hunts Point Market was robbed at gunpoint by a pair of gunmen who took off in an SUV with Maryland plates.



At around 1:30 pm on October 13, a 58-year-old man was working near the loading dock for vegetables at the Hunts Point Market. Cops said two men ran up to him waving guns. 


The gunmen then removed property from the victim before walking off. The robbers then took off in a black Dodge Durango with Maryland license plates 6FP2392. 



The NYPD released video and photos from the multiple surveillance cameras that are stationed throughout the market. 


The first suspect is described as a male with a slim build. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, and black and white sneakers. 


The second suspect is described as a male with a slim build. He was last seen wearing all white.





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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