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School rezoning

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West Village

February 01, 2013

'New Yorker' Writer Calvin Trillin Touts P.S. 3's West Village Spirit

Arty P.S. 3 is a reflection of the West Village's bohemian history, Calvin Trillin said.

Greenwich Village

January 24, 2013

Panel Eliminates Village Parents' Choice Between P.S. 3 and P.S. 41

Starting in fall 2014, Village families will no longer have the option of two public elementary schools.

Greenwich Village

November 19, 2012

P.S. 41 Principal Strives for Excellence Despite Overcrowding

Principal Kelly Shannon says passing the DOE's latest rezoning proposal is among her top priorities.

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.

Upper East Side

March 27, 2012

P.S. 290's Post-Rezoning Waitlist Angers Parents

Though P.S. 290 was rezoned to reduce waitlists, some parents got letters showing a waitlist of 42.

Upper East Side

February 17, 2012

311 Hotline Gave Parents Wrong Info About New UES School, Pol Says

The 311 hotline didn't get maps with the DOE's newly created school on the Upper East Side.

Upper East Side

January 11, 2012

New PS 527 to Focus on Foreign Languages, 'Global Studies'

Daniel McCormick, assistant principal at E. Harlem's G&T school, will lead the UES's new P.S. 527.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

October 28, 2011

Support Grows in Fight Against Overcrowded Schools in Kips Bay

A group of parents and teachers from P.S. 116 in Kips Bay have gained the support of local elected officials and community boards in their fight against overcrowding.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

October 14, 2011

Community Board Passes Resolution to Help P.S. 116 Fight Overcrowding

At a community board meeting on Wednesday night, parents and teachers from P.S. 116 came out in force, asking for the board's help in their fight against overcrowding.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

October 13, 2011

West Village Parents Criticize School Rezoning Proposal

Plans to re-draw school zone boundaries in District 2 have parents furious. 

Upper East Side

October 07, 2011

Upper East Side Principal and Parents Blast DOE Rezoning Plans

P.S. 290's principal fears that the DOE's rezoning of Upper East Side elementary schools could leave the popular school with too few students, which could then hurt the school's budget.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

October 07, 2011

School Rezoning Plan Would Eliminate Village, SoHo Parents' Choice

A city Department of Education proposal to reshape the school zones that cover Greenwich Village, Hudson Square and part of SoHo would eliminate families' unique option between two elementary schools.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

October 04, 2011

Penn South Parents Don't Want School Change

Parents who waited months to be in P.S. 11's school zone are furious they may soon have to send their children to P.S. 33 instead.

Downtown

September 28, 2011

Extra Room in Chinatown Schools Could Ease Downtown Overcrowding, City Says

There are 350 to 370 seats available in P.S. 1 and P.S. 126, a Department of Education official said.

Downtown

September 23, 2011

Downtown School Rezoning Would Slice TriBeCa in Half

The city wants to send TriBeCa children living above North Moore Street to the Greenwich Village's P.S. 3.