12-Year-Old Boy Is Charged in Killing of 15-Year-Old Cousin in Brooklyn
June 3, 2024
Metro
The New York Times
Hi! I'm Eliza Fawcett.
I cover public health in New York City for Healthbeat, a nonprofit newsroom from Civic News Company and KFF Health News.
I've reported for The New York Times as a fellow on the National desk, and the Hartford Courant, where I covered Covid-19 and mental health.
My work has also appeared in New York Focus, the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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