Keyword: Councilman Andrew Cohen
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Visitation School, located 171 W. 239th St., was once a vibrant of the community, having served the area for 85 years by the time it closed its doors for good in 2017. Local elected officials would love to transform it into a public school, which would help ease overcrowding in nearby schools.
Visitation remains empty while neighbors wait
Just search for “Visitation School” on Google, and you’ll find bright red letters reminding you it’s permanently closed. more
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Amber Charter aims for Lin-Manuel film
The Amber Charter School invites the neighborhood on a movie date Dec. 16 with Mary Poppins while at the same time raising money for the school. more
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Hernan Polanco, left, and his son traverse leaking sewage on West 238th Street in Kingsbridge Heights on Sept. 28. The sidewalk had been overrun with sewage for more than a month, until the city’s environmental protection department set to work repairing the leak.
Something smells rotten on W. 238th — OK, it’s sewage
An expanding stream of vileness slithering down a hilly street toward Bailey Avenue had disgusted denizens of Kingsbridge Heights for months. more
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A repair worker uses a jackhammer on asphalt on Riverdale Avenue between West 256th and West 259th streets. The work creates a bottleneck along the avenue that slows traffic significantly.
Residents are rattled by ‘endless’ road work
Seemingly chronic construction — ripping up streets, causing detours, and just overall nuisance — often blamed on Con Edison extends beyond Johnson Avenue. Having snaked over to Riverdale Avenue, it’s been more bothersome for some local businesses than others. more
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