By EMMANUEL ANOKYE

Schools, senior centers and neighborhood colleges within Community District 7 have received a swell of capital funding from Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., part of $34 million in allocations by his office.

“My office’s allocations in Community Board #7 will fund critical technology and infrastructure upgrades to some of our borough’s finest education institutions, create over 100 new units of affordable housing,” Diaz said, “I am proud to have been able to provide this funding to so many worthy institutions in this year’s capital budget.”

Community District 7 is home to the neighborhoods of Norwood, Bedford Park, Kingsbridge, Fordham and University Heights.

Of the pot of millions of dollars, $550,000 went towards Lehman College for renovations towards upgrading Carman Hall and the addition of a multi-media lecture hall. Jewish Home Lifecare House will receive half million dollars to replace an HVAC Air handler, while $500,000 will go towards Bronx Community College for a renovation within their new EOC headquarters.  In addition, Fordham Bedford Serviam Heights will receive $500,000 for developing 103 units of mixed income housing.

Diaz has also funded $175,000 for Kingsbridge International High School for construction, and $75,000 towards both Celia Cruz Bronx High School of music for new equipment of laptop computers, and International School for Liberal Arts for upgrades within their technology area.