The opening date of a number of schools undergoing construction in western Queens has been pushed back in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Philip Composto, Community Superintendent of District 30, provided Community Board 2 with an update Thursday on several schools in western Queens that are under construction—and many are opening later than initially planned.
There are two schools that are opening in September on time, which were of particular concern to parents in those areas who feared that there would be a shortage of school seats.
An elementary school in Long Island City, located on Parcel F of the Hunters Point South development, will open on time in September—despite doubts last summer by officials due to city budget constraints. Furthermore, a 180-seat addition planned for P.S. 2 at 75-10 21st Ave. is also on track to open in September—as planned.
There were concerns that these openings would be delayed, since the city put a halt on school construction last year when it faced cash flow problems at the beginning of the pandemic. The pause was later lifted and the School Construction Authority made these two schools a priority.
Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer called it a victory that the Long Island City school– PS-384, located at 1-35 57th Ave. on Parcel F — is opening on time. “We have fought alongside the parents and school community in Hunters Point for this building and despite the COVID-19 pause on construction this building is opening.”
2 comments:
I highly doubt Jimmy Van Bramer fought for this, or anything else in his district that would benefit anyone other than himself.
Good Parents want Charter Schools not more failed UFT woke race fatories !
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