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Coming…Hundreds of New Apartments in Unexpected Locations?
Watch out, because even more (and more unplanned for) apartment units may coming flooding into the area in the next 5-10 years, affecting the schools. Downtown Brooklyn, Fort Greene and Vinegar Hill...
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Charter Schools: The Wild Card
Downtown Brooklyn currently lacks options for high-quality elementary schools, so one solution for parents to consider is the current and new charter schools looking to start up in District 15 and 13....
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Time to Apply to Public Pre-K
If your child turns 4 in 2013, you are eligible to apply to public pre-K. It is a attractive option to private preschools for many Brooklyn parents. However, the most desirable public NYC pre-K...
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The Problem with P.S. 8
Much has been made of the successful turnaround story of P.S. 8 The Robert Fulton School in Brooklyn Heights. P.S. 8′s sprawling school zone draws from across Brooklyn Heights, parts of Downtown...
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Confirmation of What We Already Know – Lots of Apartments on the Way
Crain’s New York Business Magazine published an article today (based on the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership info) that lots and lots of new residential units are being built in the neighborhood. This is...
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Instant Neighborhood: Just Add Lots and Lots of High-rises
Downtown Brooklyn isn’t the only new residential neighborhood in the city built virtually from scratch. As a result of rezoning and the subsequent deluge of high-rises, areas of Long Island City, Lower...
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Time for Turnout! Two Important Events Coming Up….
Town Hall with Chancellor Wallcott On Monday May 20th, School Chancellor Dennis Wallcot will hold a town hall for parents in District 13. He will discuss school achievement, school finances, and the...
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This Is It…Forest City Ratner, Build a School Here!
10 Metrotech Forest City Ratner (of Atlantic Yards fame) is demolishing 10 Metrotech ( near BAM) to build another larger residential building. The redevelopment of this office building to residential...
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Witness This: The Watchtower is for Sale
Watchtower Buildings in DUMBO This could be a whopper…buried in an article about development spurred by Brooklyn Bridge Park: The biggest of the three potential developments would rise from the...
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This Report Confirms It: We Need New Schools In Downtown Brooklyn
We recently published our numbers online showing that an estimated 2,636 children more children will be living in DoBro by 2018 and likely to attend public elementary schools. As of last year there...
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Dear Developers, Please Build a New Elementary School in Downtown Brooklyn!
Spruce Street School under NY By Gehy The Department of Education is a constantly cash-strapped agency, so an increasingly popular method for the DOE to get schools built in fast-growing neighborhoods...
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We Made the Papers!
The Brooklyn Eagle has written a detailed article about the building boom in Downtown Brooklyn and the need for a school. Read the article:...
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Levin Lends his Support to the Cause
Levin Letter of Support In advance of the Brooklyn Community Board 2 Executive Committee meeting, Levin sent in a letter of support for a new school in Downtown Brooklyn. Among the reasons he cited...
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HUGE NEWS – We’re #1! Read All About It…
Last Monday we made a presentation to the Community Board 2 Executive Committee at their annual meeting to decide budget priorities for the 2014/15 fiscal year. They submit a list of priorities to the...
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Was Your Child Born in ’09? Time To Think About Kindergarten
If your child is enrolling in kindergarten next year, now is the time to start looking at schools. Many public schools are starting to offer tours and open houses in advance of the opening of the...
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Downtown Brooklyn: The Big Story for 2014
Downtown Brooklyn The population boom in Downtown Brooklyn and the need for a new school made many headlines last year including DNA Info, Brownstoner, The Brooklyn Eagle, and the New York Times....
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New STEM Magnet School (preK-5) Nearby…Check it Out!
We just toured a great little public school near Downtown Brooklyn that is getting ready for the big time. P.S. 307 (located between DUMBO and Downtown) is the recent recipient of a federal Magnet...
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The Battle for Pre-K…Time to Apply for 2014-15
For anyone with a child born in 2010 or later, the current battle to expand public pre-K should be of special interest. Mayor De Blasio and Governor Cuomo both have plans for expanding all-day free...
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Is Atlantic Yards the Answer?
According to a couple of recent reports, the DOE sounds like they are looking to the Atlantic Yards project next to Barclay’s Center as the location of a new District 13 school now budgeted under the...
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A Small Victory…But Too Little, Too Late?
THE GOOD NEWS: After 6 months of waiting for the DeBlasio administration to create and pass the new NYC budget, we are happy to report that as part of the DOE’s next 5-year capital plan, 2 new...
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