Natalie Rodriguez
Two middle schools that share a building at 120 East 184th St. in the Bronx will merge next year into one school, according to a Department of Education plan.
At a recent meeting, parents and students expressed their concern about the effects that the merger may have on the students’ education and even their safety.
The division between people who support the de Blasio administration plan to site a new jail in the Bronx to facilitate the closing of Rikers and those who don’t is about a lot more than the location.
‘Parks are critical urban infrastructure. Parks don’t just make New York City tolerable – they make it livable. They are the soul of our city. And they are at a breaking point.’
Two years after a 20-block chunk of the peninsula was rezoned, the city can point to progress. And neighbors can point to some of the inconveniences it brings.
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