Saturday, January 08, 2011

Harlem Children's Zone Charter School Plan Faces Setback

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St. Nicholas Houses Charter School Rejected by Community Board Committee
Community Board 10 votes against opening a cul-de-sac essential to the $100 million school.
By: Jeff Mays, DNAInfo Reporter/Producer
DNAInfo.com | December 17, 2010 5:20pm
http://www.dnainfo.com/20101217/harlem/st-nicholas-houses-charter-school-rejected-by-community-board-committee


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Harlem Children's Zone Charter School Plan Faces Setback

PHOTO CREDIT:  DNAInfo/Jeff Mays

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[1] Harlem Children's Zone Charter School Plan Faces Setback

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[2] Community Board 10 members vote against opening the cul-de-sac at 129th Street that is required to build a Harlem Children's Zone charter school on the grounds of St. Nicholas Houses.

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[3] Harlem Children's Zone Charter School Plan Faces Setback

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[4] Katherine Gray, NYCHA Deputy Director in the department for development explains thr plan to members of Community Board 10.

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[5] Juanick Nickens, 33, said both she and her daughter Javaha have benefited from Harlem Children's Zone programs.

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[6] Harlem Children's Zone and NYCHA officials tried to explain the plan to open the cul-de-sac but were repeatedly heckled.

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[7] St. Nicholas Houses residents and their supporters protested at a raucous Community Board 10 meeting.

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