TESTIMONY
Andrea Bender, Vice President of External Affairs, NYC School Construction Authority (SCA) on Proposal for a New Primary School in Riverdale, Bronx
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Andrea Bender, Vice President of External Affairs at the NYC School Construction Authority (SCA), presents a proposal for a new primary school in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx.
- Bender announces the site selection for the new 547-seat primary school, per the New York State Public Authorities Law.
- The proposed school, expected to open in 2028, will feature 23 classrooms, special education rooms, District 75 classrooms, and an 11,000 square foot play area.
- Public hearings were held by Community Education Council and Bronx Community Board 8, with all comments considered during the site selection process.
- Bender acknowledges council member Dinowitz' support and seeks the subcommittee's favorable review of the plan.
Andrea Bender
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Thank you so much.
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Majority leader, Farrias.
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I apologize for being late this morning, and we thought we were at 11 o'clock across the street.
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Here we are now.
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Thank you so much to the members of the committee.
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Good morning.
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My name is Andrea Bender.
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I'm the vice president of external affairs.
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The school construction authority.
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We are so pleased to be here to present to the proposed site for a new approximately 547 seat primary school at St.
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6389, 6393 Broadway in the Riverdale Neighborhood of the Bronx.
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Pursuant to Section 1731, of the New York State Public Authorities Law.
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The New York City School Construction Authority has undertaken the site selection process for a new approximately 500 47 seat primary school facility located at 6389, 6393 Broadway.
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Block 5841, lots 1968, 1978, and 1988 in the borough of the Bronx.
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The site is approximately 2675 Square Feet, about three quarters of an acre.
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The site is located within the Bronx Community Board number 8, and Community Education Council district number 10.
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The purpose of the proposed site plan is for a new primary school to provide additional permanent primary school capacity I identified in the DOE's 5 year capital plan for fiscal years 2020 to 2024.
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The notice of filing was the notice of filing of the site plan was published in AM New York and the city record on October 3 2023 at which time community education council number 10, Bronx Community Board number 8, and the city planning commission were notified of the proposed site plan.
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The Community Education Council held a public hearing on November 28, 2023.
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Community Board 8 held a public hearing on October 24 2023.
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All public comments received on the site were considered as part of the site selection process.
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The SCA affirms the site plan pursuant to section 1731 of the New York Public Authority's Law.
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In accordance with section 17 32 of the public authorities law.
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The SCA submitted the proposed site plan to the mayor and city council by letter dated March 4th 2024.
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Should SCA receive approval to acquire the property, a new primary school will be constructed anticipated to open in 20 28.
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The school will include 23 classrooms for grades pre kindergarten to 5, 2 special education rooms, 10 district 75 classrooms, 2 resource rooms, music room, art room, kitchen cafeteria, library, gymatorium, guidance and medical suites, as well as general administration and support spaces.
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It also includes the creation of an approximately 11,000 100 square foot at grade play area on the project site.
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We look forward to the sub committee's favorable consideration of the post-site plan and would be pleased to answer questions from the committee.
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I'd also like to quickly thank although he's not here council member dinner it's for his strong advocacy on behalf of the project and his support.
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We appreciate that very much.
