During the month of June, NYCHA will give away over 62,000 free books to residents ages 0 to 18. The books are courtesy of Book Rich Environments (BRE), a program that connects public housing communities with resources to help children create a lifelong joy of reading.

BRE is organized by the National Book Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), National Center for Families Learning, U.... More