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Simple tips for beating the heat and keeping our  loved ones, neighbors safe By Chandra Wilson  Bronx Voice  July 27, 2022 HEALTH - Across the country, Americans are experiencing record heat waves. In fact, what was once seen as extraordinary weather is becoming the new normal. Whatever the reason, as prolonged heat waves become more common, it’s important to have plans and tools in place for beating the heat.  Adults 65 years and older and people with chronic health conditions are especially vulnerable to hot weather, even over short periods of time. As people age, their ability to retain water and adapt quickly to temperature changes decreases, which means higher temperatures are more likely to put seniors at risk. With that in mind, here are a few tried-and-true tips recommended by experts like the New York City Department of Emergency Management and others, to help you and your loved ones stay safe during the summer. • Water, ...

180 Weapons Seized from Gun Runners QUEENS DA MELINDA KATZ reviews illegal firearms seized during an 11-month-long investigation, with NYPD Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell and First Deputy Commissioner Edward Caban.  NEW YORK - Prosecutors announced the crackdown of a gun running ring in which 180 weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition were seized in a 1,600 count indictment operating out of Queens and the Bronx.  Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, joined by New York City Police Commissioner Keechant L.Sewell, announced a 1,611-count indictment and the arrests of five individuals allegedly involved in a gun trafficking ring using the notorious Iron Pipeline to smuggle guns purchased in Knoxville, Tennessee, which were then sold illegally in Queens County. Law enforcement officials removed more than 180 illegal weapons from our neighborhoods, along with 136 high-capacity magazines and hundreds of rounds of ammunition during the course of an 11-month-long...

19 Years for Beating Girlfriend with Nail Studded Piece of Wood James Fitzgerald pled guilty to assaulting then-girlfriend Victoria Chuminski with a plank of wood covered in nails. -Photo from social media NEW YORK - A Bronx man who made headlines for beating his girlfriend with a nail-studded piece of wood, has been sentenced to 19 years after pleading guilty, prosecutors said.  Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that James Fitzgerald, 55, has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder for the May 16, 2020, vicious beating of his estranged girlfriend. The victim was attacked by the defendant on the sidewalk in front of a fish market in Jamaica, Queens. The defendant kicked and punched the victim multiple times in the head before picking up a wooden beam embedded with nails to continue the assault. Katz said, “This defendant brutally attacked his former girlfriend nearly to death. It is a miracle that the victim survived...