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By Dr. Steven Angelo, Chief Medical Officer, Medicare & Retirement, UnitedHealthcare of New York  Queens Voice  July 1, 2025   NEW YORK - Experts are forecasting that 2025, especially this summer, will be particularly hot, which may pose heightened health risks for older adults, according to a University of Southern California study. Seniors may be more susceptible to heat-related illnesses like heat stroke as well as complications from chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure that are worsened by extreme heat.   How older adults can stay cool Plan ahead – Follow local weather reports to ensure you have enough food, prescription medications and other home “staples” to get through a heat wave. Stay hydrated – Drink plenty of water, even if you are not thirsty. Limit caffeinated and alcoholic beverages. Drinks with elect...

The NYPD is searching for five suspects in connection with a $1 million home invasion in Kew Gardens, Queens. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Queens Voice March 26, 2025 QUEENS - Home invaders stormed a Kew Gardens home, bound the occupants and made off with over $1 million in jewelry, cops said.  The NYPD released surveillance video of the masked suspects charging and pushing their way into the house in the vicinity of Mayfair Road and 116 Street.    At around 7:30 pm on March 19, five suspects pushed their way into the house and tied up a 53-year-old and a 36-year-old women with duct tape. The home invaders then scooped up purses, clothing and jewelry which cops said was valued at around $1,105,000.  The suspects were then seen on video hopping into a 2021 white Toyota Rav-4 and drove off. Investigators said the victims were not injured during the robbery.  ...

Former Governor Andrew Cuomo announces he is running for Mayor. -Photo by YouTube Releases New Direct Address to New Yorkers. Watch it  Here .   Manhattan Voice March 1, 2025 NEW YORK - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced his candidacy to serve as the next Mayor of New York City. In a direct address to New Yorkers, the Governor emphasized his lifetime of public service, record of accomplishment for New York, and the importance of restoring strong and experienced leadership to help solve the city’s most pressing challenges during these troubling times. He also launched a new  AndrewCuomo.com  website.  The video address can be found  here  and the transcript appears below: Hello, I’m Andrew Cuomo. Let me start by telling you what you already know. New York City is the greatest city in the world, there is no other place like it, and – as in life – we have had times when we are at our shining best,...