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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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Robbers Mug FedEx Worker

Thieves Steal Package

The NYPD is searching for two men who robbed a FedEx worker of his package. -Photo by NYPD
The NYPD is searching for two men who robbed a FedEx worker of his package. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

October 3, 2024


BRONX - A pair of robbers mugged a FedEx worker delivering packages in Riverdale, cops said.


At around 5 pm on September 30, a 54-year-old FedEx worker was delivering a package to a location on Pallisade Avenue.


Cops said two men ran up to the delivery man and fought to remove the package out of his hands. The thieves then hopped into a nearby sedan and drove off.


The victim sustained minor injuries.


The NYPD released surveillance video of the alleged package thieves. The first suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion and slim build. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers.


The second suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion and medium build. He was last seen wearing a gray and black mask, a gray hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, and black and white sneakers.


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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Location: Palisade Ave, Bronx, NY, USA

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