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Brooklyn Heights Montessori School Expands In Cobble Hill

By on May 2, 2012 in Education

The Brooklyn Heights Montessori School—the single such accredited preschool-8th grade facility in NYC—is expanding its facilities and programs for students. The school has purchased a property adjacent to its Cobble Hill base at 185 Court Street at 12 Dean Street, which adds 11,000 square feet to the property. Continue Reading →

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Cobble Hill Charter School Battle

By on December 14, 2011 in Cobble Hill, Education, Government

The battle over the issue of Charter Schools in NYC, has opened a new front in a proposal to create a school run by the the Success Academy in Cobble Hill.  The decision to accept the proposal is the subject of a hearing tonight, as reported by the NY Daily News and the New York Times.   Controversially, the hearing will be held in Newtown High School in Elmhurst, Queens.  Adding further controversy, proposed charter school will be sharing a location with both Brooklyn School for Global Studies and the School for International Studies 284 Baltic Street.   Is this a good idea for parents, children, and the neighborhood?

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P.S. 29 on List of Schools With Hazardous PCB Laden Lighting Fixtures

By on December 7, 2011 in Education, Health, News

We’ve received word from the office of Congressman Jerrold Nadler that P.S. 29 is on the list of schools, compiled by the City’s School Construction Authority, that have old lighting fixtures containing polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs. These are carcinogens, and are considered especially hazardous to pregnant women. According to Dr. Maida Galvez, Director of the EPA Region 2 Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, “The bottom line is that there’s no safe level of [PCB] exposure in pregnancy, period.” There’s more information here.

Next Monday, December 12 at 10:00 a.m., Congressman Nadler, along with representatives of New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, NARAL, Planned Parenthood NYC and others, will assemble on the steps of City Hall to demand action to relieve this hazard to public health. For more information, contact kterenzi@NYLPI.org

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The Only Success at Proposed Cobble Hill Charter School – Overcrowding?

By on November 30, 2011 in Cobble Hill, Education

The proposed charter school at 284 Baltic Street could end up being an overcrowded mess according to opinions expressed at a public meeting held Tuesday night.  Earlier this week NY Assemblymember Joan Millman came out against the plan. Continue Reading →

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Cobble Hill Charter School – “Meh?”

By on November 3, 2011 in Cobble Hill, Education

The NY Daily News reports on all that fuss around a charter school in Cobble Hill:

NY Daily News:  Success Charter Network CEO Eva Moskowitz‘s plan to bring a new charter school to Brownstone Brooklyn is getting mixed reviews.

In recent weeks, Moskowitz has been pitching Success Academy Cobble Hill to the booming population of young families in Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill and Carroll Gardens using a slew of community meetings and flyers.

Network officials last night handed out flyers at the annual Halloween parade in Cobble Hill Park.

But the former councilwoman isn’t always getting the warm reception she wants for what would be SCN’s second school in an upper-middle class neighborhood.

An initial meeting held last week at a house on Bergen Street was filled with 18 receptive parents who wanted to learn more about the proposed school.

“You’ve got a lot of schools here that aren’t working for a lot of families,” Moskowitz told the group last Wednesday night. “We see our schools as identifying talent and nurturing that talent.”

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P.S. 29 Outcast – Providence Hogan

By on October 10, 2011 in Crime, Education, parenting

In an NYTimes article entitled, “The Outcast of Brownstone Brooklyn” a detailed examination of the negotiations concerning restitution in the now notorious PS 29 embezzlement scandal is provided.

Putting aside Ms. Providence Hogan’s admission to stealing $100,000 from the PS 29 PTA  to pay for rent, for her home and business, as well as fertility treatments, the question remains, when and if restitution will occur.  Alternatively, should she go to jail?  What do you think? Continue Reading →

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Crazed Group of Female Juvies Suspected in P.S. 29 Blaze

By on May 10, 2011 in Cobble Hill, Education, Police Blotter

The Brooklyn Paper reports on the disgusting act of vandalism, notably the torching of a jungle gym, at P.S. 29 over the weekend.  They mention neighborhood speculation that a group of angry teen girls is behind this despicable act: Continue Reading →

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Allegedly Taking Candy from Babies

By on March 30, 2011 in Cobble Hill, Crime, Education, parenting, Police Blotter, Uncategorized

The NYTimes reports that a Former PTA Treasurer at Brooklyn School Is Indicted in Theft of $100,000. Providence Hogan, former treasurer of the PS 29 PTA and who is also the owner of Providence Day Spa, allegedly took the money for personal expenses including rent and fertility treatments.

PS 29 is a highly regarded local school that offers many extracurricular activities funded through the PTA. To Cobble Hill parents, what do you think could have been provided with this extra $100,000?

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Millman Opposes Third School at P.S. 9/M.S. 571 Site; Hearing This Evening

By on January 25, 2011 in Education, Events, Prospect Heights

State Assembly Member Joan Millman has declared her opposition to the City Department of Education’s proposal to relocate a charter school, the Brooklyn East Collegiate School, to the building now occupied by both P.S. 9 and M.S. 571, at 80 Underhill Avenue. This would mean that three schools would occupy the building until M.S. 571 is phased out. Citing her belief, as a former educator, that “the Department of Education needs to actively seek the input of the various stakeholders including parents and professionals and abide by its own procedures when dealing with matters relating to school consolidations, relocations and closures”, Ms. Millman said: Continue Reading →

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P.S. 58 to Unveil New Playground

By on November 2, 2010 in Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Education, Events, parenting

On Thursday, November 4th, P.S. 58 The Carroll School will unveil its newly renovated playground at a ribbon cutting ceremony.  Special guests and local officials will be honored, including Borough President Marty Markowitz and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.  Festivities are open to the public and will begin at 9:45am at the corner of Smith and Carroll Streets.

The reconstructed schoolyard has new courts for basketball, tennis, roller hockey and track.  There are multi-color play grids, chess tables, and an outdoor stage for performances and improvised games.  The schoolyard was designed through a collaboration with Out2Play, a non-profit organization that refurbishes playgrounds in New York City.  Financial support was given by Markowitz, de Blasio and the Barclays Nets Community Alliance.

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