Prince Shabazz

Level 1 Trauma Center, Jacobi, Earns “Surgical Quality Designation” & Gun Crime Dropped in Nov. 2022

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi‘s chief executive officer, Christopher Mastromano, announced on Dec. 23 that the facility was named a “surgical quality partner” by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). According to hospital officials, the designation means Jacobi met the highest standards of surgical care by minimizing complications, improving outcomes, and saving lives.   “Jacobi is widely known in The Bronx as the Level 1 Trauma Center for our region,” said Mastromano, “What this ACS designation means is that Jacobi is providing the highest possible level of surgical care.” Mastromano congratulated the Jacobi surgical department, led by Dr. John McNelis, for their


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Open Letter from Dexia Billingslea to Her Late Son, Prince Shabazz, 14

By DEXIA BILLINGSLEA
Dear Prince, When a child is born, it is the mother’s instinct to protect her baby; a mother is not supposed to bury her children.   My baby, it’s been one month since you transitioned. I sit on your bed often. I smell your pillows and look at notebooks in your bookbag just to see your handwriting. I look at your texts, I look at your pictures every day. I can’t believe you’re gone; my heart is bleeding for you every day.   Wednesday, Nov. 30, I woke up. It was a normal day. We sat in the kitchen together


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UPDATE Fordham Heights: GoFundMe Set Up to Support Family of Fatal Gunshot Victim, Prince Shabazz, 14,

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A GoFundMe page has been set-up to support the family of fatal gun violence victim, Prince Shabazz 14, who, as reported, was fatally shot in Fordham Heights on Wednesday, Nov 30.   As reported, police spokesperson said the incident occurred at around 9.15 p.m. when officers from the 46th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a male who had been shot in front of 2249 Morris Avenue. “Upon arrival, officers observed a 14-year-old male [with] a gunshot wound to the torso,” the spokesperson said. “EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.”


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UPDATE Fordham Heights: Girl, 17, Arrested on Murder Charges in Fatal Shooting of Prince Shabazz, 14

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached video and photo who are sought for questioning in connection to the fatal shooting on Nov. 30, 2022 in Fordham Heights of 14-year-old Prince Shabazz, of East Tremont in Mt. Hope. Video courtesy of the NYPD NYPD officials said they have made an arrest in the case of the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Prince Shabazz in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx in late November.   Police said on Wednesday, Dec. 28, that an unnamed 17-year-old girl has been arrested in


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