School Construction Authority

Groundbreaking on a New School In Sunset Park (District 20)

District 20 Superintendent (Photo by Sylwia Jasinski, District 20 Family Support CoordinatorSUNSET PARK — Monday morning, August 28, ground was officially broken on P.S./I.S. 746K, a new school that will be home to both, an elementary school as well as a middle school focused on arts. The new

Education

New 400-Student School Slated For Sunset Park

36th Street and 5th Avenue, Sunset Park via Google MapsTo help ease the overcrowding in classrooms in School District 15 (which spans from Cobble Hill to Sunset Park), NYC Council Member Carlos Menchaca has announced the opening of a new school on the corner of 36th Street and 5th Avenue

Education

Poll: Should This Sunset Park Landmark Be Torn Down To Make A School?

The old 68th precinct. (Source: wikimedia commons)Sunset Park might lose a piece of its history to make room for school children. As we reported last week, the castle built in 1886 that once housed NYPD precincts, is being considered by the Department of Education [DOE] as a new location

Education

Pushing For More Schools In Sunset Park, Community Leaders Suggest 30 Potential Sites

Image via Robert Couse Baker.The need for more school seats in Sunset Park is great and shows no sign of abating, but virtually none of the projected 3,800 new seats — 1,650 more than previously planned, and one of the biggest increases in the city — for District 15,

Education

‘Before You Build, You Must Dig’ Is Public Outcry As CB6 Committee Votes On Gowanus Pre-K Plan

Robert Furman, President of Brooklyn Preservation Council speaks out against the pre-K proposal, favoring a public park that would memorialize the Maryland 400. (Photo by Park Slope Stoop)Archaeology, history, nearby neighbors, and education make strange and fascinating bedfellows. The Youth/Human Services/Education Committee of Community Board 6 conditionally

Education

FYI: CB6 Committee Meets Tonight About Plans For 180-Student Pre-K Center In Gowanus

Proposed future sight of Gowanus Pre-K Center on 9th Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues. (Photo via Google Maps)The Youth/Human Service/Education Committee of Community Board 6 will meet tonight to discuss and formulate a recommendation concerning a proposed Pre-K center for approximately 180 four-year-olds. The meeting is

PS 130

Leaks Damage Classrooms As PS 130 Waits For Repairs

How long should it take for leaks in a school — that are causing peeling paint, exposed bricks, and slippery surfaces — to be repaired? PS 130, The Parkside School, is hoping it won’t take long, but at the same time, students, parents, and faculty are asking the Department of Education

School Construction Authority

Evening Work Starting On PS 139, Will Last Through October 2014

Neighbors near PS 139 (330 Rugby Rd) received this letter today announcing an exterior modification project starting at there by the School Construction Authority. The work, which will include “replacing parapets, certain sections of the roof and recaulking windows and doors in the building” will occur weekday evenings and is

eminent domain

City Moves Forward with Eminent Domain for New CIA School

The School Construction Authority has begun proceedings to take control of a lot on Coney Island Avenue through eminent domain, where it will build the new PS/IS 338K, a 757-seat school that would be in Community School District 22, which includes most of the Ditmas Park area. They’re