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Gramercy

March 04, 2013

Murray Hill and Gramercy Calling for More Pre-K Programs

P.S. 40 is losing its pre-K program because of overcrowding.

Kips Bay

February 11, 2013

New Murray Hill School Gives East Side Parents More Choice

Zoning changes that begin to take effect in fall of 2013 will help reduce overcrowding in the area.

Bushwick

February 11, 2013

Community Involvement Boosts Bushwick Elementary Schools

Young Bushwick students learn to volunteer in their community.

Kips Bay

December 18, 2012

Kips Bay Parents Fight Plan to Bring 'Underprivileged' Kids to New School

Nearly 50 parents signed a petition claiming the zoning lines for the new P.S. 281 would hurt the school.

Kips Bay

December 14, 2012

Farmers Market to Be Evicted After Developer Pressures CB6 to Change Stance

J.D. Carlisle told CB6 it would yank its support for another project unless the market was pushed out.

Kips Bay

December 07, 2012

Overcrowded East Side School Zones to Shrink in 2013

The District 2 Community Education Council voted to approve sweeping zoning changes Thursday.

Kips Bay

September 21, 2012

City Unveils Zoning Plan for New Kips Bay School

P.S. 281 is scheduled to open on East 35th Street near First Avenue in fall of 2013.

Kips Bay

September 07, 2012

P.S. 116 in Kips Bay Starts School Year with Renovated Playground

The playground was repaved and repainted using $375,000 in City Council funds.

Kips Bay

June 08, 2012

P.S. 281 Will Not Have Middle School Seats, City Says

The school will house just grades K through 5th to create more room for kindergartners, officials said.

Midtown East

May 22, 2012

P.S. 59 Scraps Pre-K Program Amid Overcrowding

The school has waitlists for kindergarten and first grade, despite a spacious new facility.

Murray Hill, Gramercy & Midtown East

April 03, 2012

Waitlists Stretch to First Grade at P.S. 59

Parents of prospective P.S. 59 students are facing waitlists for both kindergarten and first grade.

Manhattan

March 21, 2012

Borough President Calls for Ban on 'Pink Slime' Meat in Schools

The USDA now gives schools a choice between filler-free meat and meat laced with "pink slime."

Murray Hill & Gramercy

March 19, 2012

Kindergarten Waitlist Expected at New P.S. 59 Building in Midtown

Parents who were told the new school could accommodate all kindergartners now face a lengthy waitlist.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

January 16, 2012

Murray Hill and Midtown East Parents Face Kindergarten Waitlists

Waitlists are predicted at P.S. 40 and P.S. 116, although P.S. 59 might be spared.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

December 21, 2011

DOE Rejects Plan to Ease Overcrowding at P.S. 116 For Second Time

After reviewing its initial rejection of a plan to ease overcrowding at P.S. 116, the DOE has said no.