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Queens Baby Found Dead; Mother Injured, No Arrests Yet

12/31/2025

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Mayor Addresses Crime

A 15-month-old baby was found unresponsive at a Queens residence on Monday and was pronounced dead at Jamaica Hospital.
The mother sustained wrist injuries and is in stable condition.
No arrests have been made to date.
The medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City, cited a decline in violent crime and attributed the drop in homicides and shootings to anti-crime efforts and crisis management teams.

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Caleb Attacks Stranger

Caleb Polidore, 26, attacked a stranger with a boxcutter at a Brooklyn subway station after a bump and verbal confrontation.
The victim was hospitalized and remains in stable condition after being slashed in the face, neck, and chest.
Polidore was arrested nearby, charged with multiple offenses, and posted $3,000 cash bail.
He is scheduled to appear in court on January 2.

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Mayor Addresses Crime

A 15-month-old baby was found unresponsive at a Queens residence on Monday and was pronounced dead at Jamaica Hospital.
The mother sustained wrist injuries and is in stable condition.
No arrests have been made to date.
The medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City, cited a decline in violent crime and attributed the drop in homicides and shootings to anti-crime efforts and crisis management teams.

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