Grandmother’s Killing Lays Bare Dilemma in Child Welfare Work.

The article discusses difficulties in child welfare work in New York City following the murder of South Bronx grandmother Carmen Irizarry and, in particular, the case of Carmen Irizarry's granddaughter, Heaven Irizarry, whose grandfather, Henry Maldonado, committed the murder. It also discusses the murder rate of children in New York City, particularly the 40th precinct.