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Woman in East Harlem Tragedy Highlights Welfare Gaps
Joanne, a pregnant Ohio woman living in a bare East Harlem apartment, gives birth after a long struggle with poverty and isolation. Her baby's death follows a disturbing conclusion that a pet dog killed the infant for food, sparking public outcry and debates over welfare and hospital care.
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Joanne
New York
East 105Th Street
East 105Th St
HRA
Social Service Department
East Harlem
Bellevue
Cara
Ohio
Collect
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Kirtland
Michael Baden
Jeffrey Rothman
Bellevue Hospital
Social Services Department
Christine Hahn
Manhattan
SoHo