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UPDATE Man with History of Violence & Mental Health Issues Charged with Fatal Stabbing of 14-Year-Old Boy

By SILE MOLONEY
A 14-year-old boy who grew up in the Wakefield section of the Bronx and who later moved to Mott Haven, has died following a fatal stabbing in Mott Haven on his way to school on Friday, Jan. 10, police said. Earlier on Friday, police had appealed to the public for help identifying the person seen in he attached image and video who they said was sought for questioning in connection to the incident and who they said they believed may have also been responsible for a prior stabbing of a 38-year-old male victim which also took place in Mott Haven earlier in January.

UPDATE Allerton: Eight Injuries Reported after Massive Fire Rips Through Several Residential Buildings at 2910 Wallace Ave

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Eight people were reported injured following a massive fire that ripped through several buildings at 2910 Wallace Avenue in the Allerton section of the Bronx on Friday night, Jan. 9, leaving hundreds displaced. The fire occurred a day after the third anniversary of the tragic Twin Parks blaze killed 17 people, including 8 children in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx in January 2022.

Health Check: Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

By CLAIRE GARON
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Cervical cancer is a serious condition, but also one of the most preventable and treatable forms of cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about 11,500 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States.

UPDATE New Police Commissioner Announces Shake-up at NYPD

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
Appointed as the 48th Police Commissioner of the NYPD on Monday, Nov. 25, by New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Jessica Tisch has since announced a series of shake-ups within the top echelon of the City’s police department.