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Addressing Diabetes, Heart Health Go Hand-in-Hand for American Heart Month

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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Two-Toned Gloved Gunman Wanted for Bronx Stickup

Gunmen Stick Up CellPhone Store in Wakefield

The NYPD is searching for a pair of masked gunmen wanted for robbing a Wakefield cell phone store. -Photo by NYPD
The NYPD is searching for a pair of masked gunmen wanted for robbing a Wakefield cell phone store. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein
Bronx Voice

November 13, 2024


BRONX - Cops are looking for a pair of masked gunmen who stuckup a Bronx cellphone store. One of the gunmen wore a bright orange glove on one hand and bright blue glove on the other.


At around 6:30 pm on November 9, two men wearing hoodies and masks entered the electronics store at 4641 White Plains Road in Wakefield. 


Cops said one of the men walked up to the 68-year-old worker, displayed a handgun and demanded cash. The pair removed cash, watches and phones and stuffed them in bags before leaving. The worker was left unharmed. 


Investigators released surveillance video of the robbery. The first suspect is a male with a medium complexion and slim build.  He was last seen wearing a black mask, a blue glove on the left hand and an orange glove on the right hand, a gray hooded sweatshirt, and blue jeans. 


The second suspect is described as a male with a slim build. He was last seen wearing a dark-colored mask and a dark blue hooded sweatshirt.


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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