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By ANGEL MINDANAO

After years of complaints from residents of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) problems such as lead poisoning in children, the city has agreed to provide $1.2 billion in capital funding over the course of five years and $200 million every year thereafter to improve conditions in public housing. Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) filed a legal complaint against the administration that houses a population of 400,000 after mismanagement of services led employees lying on inspection reports. According to

What to Expect from the Bike Share Program

By JOSE GIRALT

Officials from the city Department of Transportation (DOT) presented a slideshow to Community Board 7’s Traffic & Transportation Committee explaining how the new dockless bike share pilot program will work. Unlike the popular Citi Bike program that dominates Manhattan, the Bronx’s program will not include the bulky and space consuming docking stations. Instead, residents will use an app to unlock the bikes which will be parked on sidewalks. Bikes will be available throughout Community Board’s 5 and 6, with a small part of the southern-most section of CB7 included. Although the bikes will be only available in the designated areas,

By DAVID CRUZ

Fort Independence Playground will be the scene for a free music festival featuring six groups by several genres set to riff, twang, and showcase their stylings. The half dozen groups–Johnny 7, Los Hot Quesos, Filthy Rotten System, On Dope, Fort Indy, and Boogiedown Cajun Crew–are expected to perform at a concert on June 21 running 5 to 9 p.m. The concert is part of a massive one-day summer concert hosted by Make Music New York, a nonprofit that’ll spearhead more than 1000 concerts in one single day. The playground can be found on Sedgwick Avenue at West 238th Street. It’s

Local Debate Begins on Future of Specialized High School Test

By DAVID CRUZ

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s decision to delay discussion on whether to keep or reject the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) opens the door for a yearlong conversation. And at least two local legislators look to keep the test, with one requesting add-ons be included. Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz and state Senator Jamaal Bailey told the Norwood News that keeping the test is vital to the selection process of the city’s most prestigious schools. Dinowitz and Bailey both attended the Bronx High School of Science in Bedford Park, a highly sought-after specialized high school for placement. Questions over whether to outright

By PS/MS 95

When contemporary teachers decide to collaborate, they have a daunting task: to create and utilize curricula to make sure that each child has access to, that is an “entry point” or “stepping stone” into the learning, so that each child can be successful. Under the leadership of school principal Serge Marshall Davis, PS/MS 95, teachers at the Sheila Mencher School have taken up the challenge of collaboration with a mission: to provide enhanced opportunities for student learning. The challenge is motivated from the heart: the teachers’ sincere desire to improve the students’ deeper learning and by the mind: the intellectual

By DAVID CRUZ

Bad blood and jealousy ended with the death of one man and the arrest of another for his murder. Police said Dwayne Saunders, 37, of Queens, was fatally struck by two bullets as he ran for his life along East 209th Street and Perry Avenue on May 1. Detectives 52nd Precinct and Bronx Homicide Task Force arrested Tyrone Frank, 33, on June 7, more than a month after police distributed wanted fliers alleging he fatally shot Saunders. Police said the shooting was sparked when Frank ran into Saunders hanging out in a playground with Saunders’ current girlfriend and

By DAVID GREENE

This week we asked readers their thoughts on the NFL’s new policy of issuing fines to players who publicly kneel in protest during the singing of the National Anthem. It’s the American anthem and any NFL, NBA or players of any sport should have the right to kneel. I don’t think it’s fair that they’re now penalized and all they are doing is respecting ordinary people–us. I think President [Donald] Trump is partially responsible for taking away their right of free speech. I am a football fan, I’ll probably still watch, but not be into it as much as I was because

Editor’s Pick Family Fitness Festival The public is invited to a free Family Fitness Festival at Williamsbridge Oval Park on June 16 from noon to 3 p.m. Events include zumba exercise, healthy cooking demonstrations, face painting, relay races and health workshops. Onstage The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Sonido Costeño Trio in Concert, June 9 at 2:30 p.m. featuring Latin and other world music. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org. Riverdale Choral Society presents Summer Sing featuring two Requiems, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. ($15), at Christ Church Riverdale, 5030 Henry Hudson Pkwy. (252nd

Reimagining Mosholu Parkland Residents are invited to a brainstorming session on improving sections of Mosholu Parkland on June 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sister Annunciata Bethell Senior Center, 243 E. 204th St. The event is hosted by Citizens Committee in conjunction with Friends of Mosholu Parkland. For more information, contact Elizabeth Quaranta at mosholuparkland@gmail.com. Bronx Career Fair A career fair will be held at Hostos Community College, C Building/East Academic Complex, 3rd floor gym, 450 Grand Concourse on June 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, email Lisanette Rosario, director of career services, at Lrosario@hostos.cuny.edu.