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Isaac Carmignani

Recent Headlines

Long Island City

April 04, 2013

New Hunters Point School to Focus on Ecology and the Waterfront

Hunters Point Community Middle School will use the nearby waterfront to teach about the environment.

Long Island City

March 27, 2013

Plan to Co-Locate Tech High School with LIC Middle School Sparks Worries

The city will open the six-year vocational school in the same space as I.S. 204 in Long Island City.

Ditmars

March 25, 2013

P.S. 85 Parents Push for Action on STEM G&T Program Expansion

Parents of students in the Queens gifted program want the middle school they say they were promised.

Astoria

March 04, 2013

Competition Tough for Full-Day Pre-K Programs in Western Queens

While there are a number of pre-K options in the neighborhood, full-time options are limited.

Astoria

February 21, 2013

DOE to Cut Gifted Classes at Astoria's Prestigious P.S. 122

The city will dramatically reduce the size of the school's G&T middle school, to the outrage of parents.

Astoria

February 11, 2013

Schools with Gifted Programs in Demand in Western Queens

The neighborhood's most sought-after schools include P.S. 122, P.S. 85 and P.S. 166, known for their G&T.

Long Island City

January 16, 2013

Prestigious Queens G&T Program to Extend to Eighth Grade, Chancellor Says

P.S. 85's STEM Academy is currently K-5 and the only citywide gifted program without a middle school.

Astoria

January 14, 2013

Queens Parents to Weigh in On Proposed Astoria Gifted Program

A town hall meeting is scheduled for District 30 parents Monday night.

East Elmhurst

September 20, 2012

Rezoning Plan Could Force Queens Students to Cross Six-Lane Road

The plan would force some students in East Elmhurst to cross busy Northern Boulevard.