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Pride, Relief and an Uncertain Future for Lehman College Graduates

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“Why does King Lear suffer? What is a neutron?” poet Billy Collins asked a crowd of 3,000 anxious graduates, proud parents, and supportive friends, during his speech at Lehman College’s commencement ceremony last Thursday morning in the Bronx’s Bedford Park neighborhood.“It’s not about knowing the answers to these questions,” Collins said. “It’s about having the intelligence to know how to think.”Emphasizing his point, Collins quoted the biography of Noah Webster, founding father of Webster’s Dictionary. For Webster, Collins said, “completing the requirements for his degree would signify not that he was a learned man, but that he had acquired the necessary tools to become one.”Gloriana B. Waters, a vice chancellor at the school, echoed Collins’ theme. “Your time here has not only given you the education but the knowledge and with hard work and tenacity you can accomplish anything.

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Bronx Homeless Advocates Hope to Reveal Extent of Vacant Property in the City

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Last month, the Norwood News featured an article about the unique learning center for homeless advocacy called Picture the Homeless (PTH) over on Morris Avenue. The article explored the story of one PTH member Arvernetta Henry and told of her struggle to hold her job as a teacher in the Bronx while being housed in a homeless shelter in Queens. Eventually, because of her long commute, she could no longer keep her job. Henry, like other homeless New Yorkers, remains frustrated with her situation and points to the city’s numerous vacant buildings as a possible solution to the problem of homelessness. This month, PTH and Hunter College’s Center for Community Planning and Development (HCCCPD) are teaming up for the first-ever count of vacant buildings and lots throughout the five boroughs.The survey aims to reveal the extent of vacant property in the city.

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Bronx News Roundup, Tuesday, June 7

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Weather: Hot, topping out in the upper 80s. Possible thunderstorms later tonight, with temperatures spiking into the mid-90s tomorrow. Story of the Day: 17-Year-Old Arrested with Stolen Property, Police Say Suspect Responsible for School BurglariesPolice may have caught a break in their efforts to stem a rash of computer burglaries at Bronx schools and churches. Yesterday, police said they had arrested 17-year-old Pedro Delacruz on Jerome Avenue and charged him with possession of stolen property and burglary tools. According to the Daily News, police said Delacruz started his crime spree in January when he broke into St.