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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 Mt. Hope: Police Launch Murder Investigation following Fatal Stabbing of 36-Year-Old Man

By DAVID GREENE
Police have launched a murder investigation following the fatal stabbing of a 36-year-old man in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx. An NYPD spokesperson said that on Tuesday, Dec. 24, (Christmas Eve) at around 11.43 a.m., police from the 46th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a person who had been stabbed in the vicinity of East Tremont Avenue and Morris Avenue.

Michael Blake Launches Candidacy for Mayor

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Hon. Rev. Michael Blake, a former Bronx assemblyman for Assembly District 79, announced his campaign for Mayor of New York City at Sankofa Haus in the South Bronx on Tuesday, Nov. 26, under the theme “Tomorrow Begins Today.”