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Education dept. charges Bronx teacher, ex-sex worker Melissa Petro with conduct “unbecoming”

Sex worker-turned-teacher Melissa Petro was charged Wednesday with conduct “unbecoming a teacher,” a city Education Department spokeswoman said. (NY Daily News)

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Men sought in Bronx, Manhattan muggings

Police are searching for the man wanted for a string of elevator robberies in the Bronx and Manhattan. (NY1)

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Two charged in Bronx Antigay attacks were victims, indictment says

Two of the young men initially charged in the October antigay attacks in the Bronx were actually among its victims, according to a 75-count indictment unsealed on Wednesday. Prosecutors had already dropped charges against the two teenagers in the weeks after their arrest. (NY Times)

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Lifting spirits with music passed down through generations

Dave Levitt, a fourth-generation klezmer musician, entertains older residents at the Jewish Home Lifecare center in the Bronx. (NY Times)

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Bronx fire victim positively identified as cops hunt group of teens

Cops Tuesday confirmed the identify of the man found dead in a Bronx blaze over the Thanksgiving weekend that forced more than 100 residents into the cold. (NY Daily News)

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Bronx churches “violated” as number of break-ins at holy places increases

Police launched extra patrols Tuesday around Bronx churches and parochial schools hit with a recent string of break-ins. (NY Daily News)

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NYC man charged in fatal crash

A Bronx man has been charged with drunk driving in connection with a fatal crash authorities say was caused as he was drag racing on a Long Island highway. (WSJ)

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Financial strains test a family stalked by mental woes

In a Bronx family, mental illness is not just an affliction but a legacy, one that has touched each member in a different way. (NY Times)

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