Mar. 31, 2006 - Tribeca public school development stalled?

Some Tribeca residents thought they had a deal with the City about the development of the last large empty lot in the neighborhood (the “Site 5B” just south of PS 234), that the lot would be developed and PS 234 would get an annex and a new K-8 school would be built on Beekman Street. But the mayor’s office is not so sure that was a deal, so the locals are not happy….

At a March 21 community board meeting held at the P.S./I.S. 89 auditorium, [Deputy Mayor Dennis] Walcott reiterated the city’s position that construction of a P.S. 234 annex and a new kindergarten through 8th grade school on Beekman Street are on hold unless the city gets more money from the state. He also said the administration is optimistic that when the state budget passes, the funds for school construction will be coming.

The Tribeca Trib has the news in its March 2006 on-line edition. Click first on the article < Parents Keep Pressure on City Hall for Local Schools Funding  >, then track to part of the back story < kept up the pressure>