Abraham Lincoln High School And Arthur W. Cunningham Junior High Among Dozens Of Schools Receiving STEM Funds From BP Eric Adams

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Photo by Stefan Ringel/Brooklyn Borough President’s Office.

Seventy Brooklyn schools — from elementary and middle to high school and college institutions — and their students are the beneficiaries of a $13.3 million allocation of funds from Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams’ office, designated specifically for STEM education programs. Almost every Brooklyn neighborhood is included in the boon — including Coney Island, Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach and Homecrest:

  • $242,000 to Homecrest’s IS 234 Arthur W. Cunningham for mobile STEM labs.
  • $480,000 to Brighton Beach’s William E. Grady High School for upgrades to their culinary program.
  • $500,000 to Coney Island’s Rachel Carson High School for science lecture room upgrades.
  • $500,000 to Coney Island’s Abraham Lincoln High School for softball field upgrades.
  • $750,000 to Manhattan Beach’s Kingsborough Community College for marina construction.

“The educational opportunities we create in Brooklyn should reflect the knowledge and skills necessary for the jobs of today and tomorrow in our borough, jobs which are rooted in STEM,” said Adams. “Projects like mobile labs and hydroponic classrooms will foster creativity and problem solving ability needed to prepare students for high-quality career opportunities.”

Photo by Stefan Ringel/Brooklyn Borough President’s Office.

Kingsborough’s director of government and community relations, Lavita McMath Turner, said the college appreciated Adam’s support towards expanding the campus’ STEM opportunities at Kingsborough. The college recently opened a $200,000 STEM lab.

“We couldn’t agree more with the Borough President’s decision to invest resources in science, technology, engineering and math in the borough’s public schools,” said Turner. “At Kingsborough, we have also invested significant resources to increase the number of STEM-related opportunities available for our students, because these are indeed the areas of growth with the greatest potential for entry into the middle class.”

Neighboring schools in Brooklyn also benefitted:

  • $175,000 to Bensonhurst’s PS 247, The College Partnership Elementary School, for library renovations.
  • $350,000 to Bensonhurst’s IS 96 Seth Low for a science lab.
  • $75,000 to Gravesend’s High School of Sports Management for their mobile STEM project.
  • $500,000 to Gravesend’s PS 686 Brooklyn School of Inquiry for their rooftop STEMLab
  • $60,000 to Dyker Heights’ IS 201, The Dyker Heights School, for computer lab upgrades.
  • $250,000 to Midwood’s PS 193 Gil Hodges for their STEM/Technology Exploration/Demonstration Lab.
  • $350,000 to Midwood High School for auditorium seating

Other schools benefitting from the allocation are located in Bed-Stuy, Boerum Hill, Brownsville, Bushwick, Canarsie, Carroll Gardens, Clinton Hill, Cobble Hill, East Flatbush, East New York, Flatbush,Fort Greene, Greenpoint, Park Slope, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Sunset Park, Williamsburg, and Windsor Terrace.