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    New Medgar Evers College Prep School Building to be Constructed in Brooklyn

    School Construction  •  Crown Heights, Brooklyn

    Mayor Bill de Blasio at the announcement of the new Medgar Evers College Preparatory School building. Image Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.

    The new building will replace eight Transportable Classroom Units. On November 23, 2020 Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the groundbreaking on the 681-seat new school building for the Medgar Evers College Preparatory School in Brooklyn. This project will be adjacent to the school’s current site at 1186 Carroll Street in Crown Heights. This project was undertaken by the Mayor’s Office in partnership with the Department of Education, the School Construction Authority, and the City University of New York. (read more…)

    Tags : School Construction, School Construction Authority
    Date:12/10/2020
    Category : Mayor
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    School Construction Authority Responds to Bronx Borough President Report

    School Facilities  •  Citywide

    Image credit: School Construction Authority.

    The report requested school space studies as a part of ULURP among other recommendations.  In response to this article, on September 23, 2019, the School Construction Authority contacted Cityland to respond to Bronx Borough President Rubin Diaz Jr.’s recommendations. (read more…)

    Tags : Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., School Construction Authority, Schools, ULURP
    Date:10/01/2019
    Category : School Construction Authority
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    Bronx BP Releases Report Calling for School Construction Authority Reform

    School Construction Authority  •  Citywide

    Bronx Borough President Rubin Diaz Jr.’s Proposed Changes to the School Construction Authority aim to address overcrowding and other issues. Image Credit: Bronx Borough President’s Office

    Report outlines action plan for the School Construction Authority to address public school overcrowding and cost proposals. On September 4, 2019, Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. released a report outlining an action plan for the School Construction Agency to address public school overcrowding and school construction cost proposals. The School Construction Authority is charged with the building and maintenance of public school space in New York City. (read more…)

    Tags : Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., education, School Construction Authority, Schools
    Date:09/23/2019
    Category : Borough President
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    New Legislation Leads to SCA Disclosing Methods for New School Buildings

    School Construction  •  Citywide

    Image credit: School Construction Authority.

    City Council’s new legislation seeks to combat overcrowded New York City Schools through new efficient methods in choosing new school building projects. On September 12, 2018, the City Council announced it will require the School Construction Authority to disclose how it evaluates the location and time frame of new schools being built. City Council Member Ben Kallos authored the measure, Introduction 729, in response to overcrowding in New York City public elementary and middle schools and the City’s plans to build fewer school seats. This legislation intends to make the Department of Education and the School Construction Authority more transparent in their decisions, and create accountability. (read more…)

    Tags : Ben Kallos, City Council, Council Member Ben Kallos, Department of Education, DOE, Introduction 729, legislation, Local Law 72 of 2018, public school, SCA, School Construction Authority
    Date:09/19/2018
    Category : City Council, School Construction Authority
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    COMPLETE VIDEO: 147th CityLaw Breakfast with SCA President Lorraine Grillo

    CityLaw Breakfast  •  New York Law School

    On Friday, November 3, 2017, the Center for New York City Law at New York Law School hosted the 147th CityLaw Breakfast. The event speaker was the President of the School Construction Authority Lorraine Grillo.

    Ross Sandler, Professor and Director of the Center for City Law, introduced Lorraine Grillo by saying the purpose of this breakfast was “to highlight someone doing really important work in government.” The School Construction Authority (“SCA”) builds the City’s schools. Grillo has been with the agency for 24 years, and the President of the agency for 7 years. (read more…)

    Tags : CityLaw Breakfast, Lorraine Grillo, School Construction Authority
    Date:11/03/2017
    Category : The Center for New York City Law
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    EVENT REMINDER: 147th CityLaw Breakfast with SCA President Lorraine Grillo

    CityLaw Breakfast  •  New York Law School

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    The Center for New York City Law cordially invites you to a City Law Breakfast

    presenting

    Lorraine Grillo
    President of the New York City School Construction Authority (SCA)

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    Tags : CityLaw Breakfast, Lorraine Grillo, School Construction Authority
    Date:10/28/2017
    Category : The Center for New York City Law
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