School named for ‘Salsa Queen’
From Associated Press
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a new high school named in memory of “Queen of Salsa” Celia Cruz.
The DeWitt Clinton High School-Lehman College Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music is scheduled to open in September. The 90 students enrolled this year will take academic classes at DeWitt and their music classes at Lehman College, where the music school will be located.
The Cuban-born Cruz died last month from a brain tumor at 77.
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