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P.S. 59

Recent Headlines

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.

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 07, 2012

Overcrowded East Side School Zones to Shrink in 2013

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

Midtown East

October 15, 2012

DOE to Use More Public-Private Partnerships to Build Schools, Walcott Says

Chancellor Walcott said he hopes to replicate the partnership behind the new P.S. 59 building.

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.

Midtown East

September 14, 2012

High School of Art and Design Kicks Off School Year in New Building

The new facility gives the school space for two galleries to exhibit student work.

Midtown East

August 23, 2012

Whole Foods 57th Street Store Opening Draws Throngs of Shoppers

Whole Foods marked its new 57th St. location by donating 57 salad bars to schools around New York City.

Midtown East

August 21, 2012

New Whole Foods Opening on 57th Street Thursday

A new Whole Foods Market will open Thursday on East 57th Street.

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.

Manhattan

April 06, 2012

2,406 Children Placed on Kindergarten Waitlists

2,406 students are currently on waitlists for zoned kindergartens across the city.

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.

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.