May Traffic Incident Strikes at the Mount Carmel School in Belmont

By TATYANA TURNER As the school year draws to a close, parents are seething over a crash involving a school crossing guard that could have been prevented. The incident has caught the attention of a local city councilman, who’s demanding some traffic calming measures.

Inquiring Photographer

By DAVID GREENE This week we asked readers how difficult it is to afford today’s rent rates in the Bronx in light of the upcoming expiration of the state’s current rent laws. We haven’t seen any affordable housing in years and it’s kind of sad because it drives out middle-income communities and leaves the city to just rich and poor people. Poor people can get Section 8 or whatever programs there are, the rich are moving into Harlem now. That’s the sad part of this—we’re losing the middle class base. Ezra Glaser Van Cortlandt Park South It’s very hard, but I’m

Ramirez Indicted Hector Ramirez, a cyclical candidate for the 86th Assembly District seat in the West Bronx, can’t seem to catch a break. He lost in the latest race against party favorite, Assemblyman Victor Pichardo, for a second straight time. Now he’s got an indictment on his hands for allegedly trying to rig it. His alleged infractions in cooking up absentee ballots and electioneering in last year’s September Primary caught up with him after the Bronx District Attorney’s Office nailed him and his campaign manager with a whopping 242-count indictment. Seven counts apparently correspond to one absentee ballot Ramirez

Public & Community Meetings

BEDFORD MOSHOLU COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION meets June 3 at 8 p.m. at 400 E. Mosholu Pkwy. So., apt. B1 (lobby floor). For more information, call (718) 367-2230. COMMUNITY BOARD 7 will hold its general board meeting on June 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the New York Botanical Garden Visitor Center Café. CB7 committee meetings are held on the following dates at the board office, 229A E. 204th St. at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted: Veterans on June 1; Executive on June 2; Public Safety & Quality of Life on June 4; Environment & Sanitation on June 9; Health & Hospitals at

By DAVID CRUZ In the 40 years the Bedford Mosholu Community Association has remained synonymous with the Bronx’s Bedford Park community, change has remained a constant in the leafy neighborhood.

Neighborhood Notes

Address Community Needs The High School for Teaching and the Professions hosts a free Community School Kick-Off Forum on May 30 from 2 to 5 p.m. at 2780 Reservoir Ave. to address needs of students, families and the community. Events include parent workshops, giveaways, lunch, raffles, games, music, and entertainment. For more information and to RSVP, call (718) 329-7380 ext. 1421 or 3337. See, Test & Treat Free cervical and breast cancer screenings are available for low-income women on May 30 at the Montefiore Imaging Center, 3400 Bainbridge Ave., lower level suite #300, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The

Traffic Incident Strikes at the Mount Carmel School in Belmont

By TATYANA TURNER Parents are outraged over a crash involving a school crossing guard that could have been prevented. The incident has caught the attention of a local city councilman, who’s demanding some traffic calming measures.

Out & About: An Outing at the Borough’s Elysium

Editor’s Pick Free Bronx Day at NYBG The New York Botanical Garden presents Bronx Day, May 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Garden’s Clay Family Picnic Pavilions. Bring lunch and enjoy free musical entertainment, fun events for the entire family including face painting, and health, finance, and education resource information kiosks. Advance tickets (free) are required for admission. For more information or if inclement weather, call (718) 817-8990.