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Police have identified Donovan Dixon as a suspect in connection with a stabbing and three gunpoint robberies throughout upper Manhattan. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice  October 31, 2023  NEW YORK - A man wanted in the stabbing of a Harlem teen in the neck is also wanted for armed robberies in Manhattan, the NYPD said.  Investigators are asking for the public’s help in catching Donovan Dixon for a series of gunpoint robberies throughout upper Manhattan. Cops had originally been searching for Dixon in connection with the stabbing of a teen outside a grocery store in Harlem last month.  At around 6:30 pm on September 28, Dixon had gotten into a dispute with a 16-year-old male in front of a grocery store on East 116th Street. Cops said Dixon then walked up to the teen, pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in the neck.  The attacker then fled on foot.  The victim suffered a large puncture wound to his neck and was rushed by...

Destroys Electric Sign in Columbus Circle as Straphangers Look On The NYPD released surveillance video of a man using a metal object to destroy an MTA electronic screen at Columbus Circle as straphangers look on. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice  October 30, 2023  NEW YOR K - The NYPD released dramatic surveillance video in which a sagging pants suspect casually shatters an electronic sign at a major subway stop as straphangers look on.  The NYPD released the dramatic video of the sagging suspect seen using a metal object to casually shatter and chip off the glass to an electronic message board at the Columbus Circle Station.  At around 1 am on October 9, a man in a green hoodie and sagging pants was seen using a curved metal object to shatter and then chip away the glass to the electronic screen of an MTA message board. Surveillance video caught a man, who was losing his pants, vandalizing electronic signs at the Columnbus Circle subway st...

Police are searching for this man in conneciton with a sexual assault of a woman inside a Manhattan subway station. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice October 27, 2023 NEW YORK - A female straphanger was groped at the Columbus Circle subway station and cops have released a new photo of the suspect.  Investigators released new video of a man dressed all in black who is suspected of sexually assaulting a woman in a subway station last month.  At around 11:45 am on September 20, a 47-year-old woman was exiting the subway station at 59th Street and Columbus Circle. Cops said the man in black walked up behind her and grabbed her crotch.  The attacker then ran off and out of the subway station in an unknown direction.  The victim refused medical attention at the scene. The suspect is described as a male who is 35 years of age with a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black knitted cap, black sweatpants and b...

Diabetic Foot Ulcer – an Important Reminder during American Diabetes Month How can we prevent a diabetic foot ulcer? -File Photo By Keyla Payano, medical student, Dr. Johanna Daily and  Dr. Alyson Myers  Manhattan Voice  October 26, 203 NEW YORK - November is American Diabetes Month. According to a recent study , by 2050 approximately 1.3 billion people around the world will have diabetes. Our goal at Montefiore is to work together to raise awareness about the condition and help our community to manage and prevent diabetes and its complications. One such complication is a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), which is an open wound that can be located anywhere on the foot, but most commonly is seen on the bottom or side of the foot. These areas are the most frequently affected as they are exposed to greater pressures from body weight when walking, especially when shoes are too tight.  There are many factors that can contribute to the formation of a diabetic foot ...

Antibiotics are Great – But They Won’t Help Fight Colds, Flu or COVID-19 Health experts say you should not use antibiotics to fight viruses. -File Photo By Priya Nori, MD Manhattan Voice October 26, 2023 HEALTH - Common colds, caused by viruses, can leave you feeling unable to get work done or leave bed. While your doctor wants to get you well quickly, the truth is that antibiotics do not treat viruses. Using antibiotics in the right scenarios only is important to our individual well-being and the health of the Bronx and global communities.  Antibiotics are, no doubt, lifesaving. Because of antibiotics, childbirth is much safer, and people are less likely to die from simple wounds that become infected. Organ transplants and cancer treatments are possible with the help of antibiotics.  Still, antibiotics do not defend against viruses. They are ineffective against common colds, runny noses, most sore throats, COVID-19, and the flu. Often, sinus infections and ea...