Q&A
Early childhood education capacity in the area
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Council Member Powers inquires about early childhood education capacity in the area, particularly regarding 3K and pre-K programs. Representatives from New York City Public Schools provide information on current capacity and plans.
- According to NYC Public Schools data, there is sufficient capacity for early childhood education within the ZIP code.
- There are reportedly open seats in the ZIP code for early childhood education.
- Council Member Powers expresses concern that the analysis should go beyond just the ZIP code and consider the specific needs of the neighborhood (ZIP codes 10009 and 10010).
- A follow-up offline conversation is planned to discuss the early childhood education capacity in more detail.
- The discussion highlights the complexity of matching 3K and pre-K strategies with local community needs and demands.
Isha Sheth
1:18:28
is Esha Sheth, and I'm here from New York City Public Schools.
1:18:31
We believe that this building could serve approximately 1,000 students at capacity.
1:18:37
And we are currently planning to focus the building exclusively for the high school educational facility.
1:18:44
Based on our data there are actually sufficient capacity within the ZIP code for that area for early childhood.
1:18:53
And we believe that there are actually open seats in that ZIP code right now.
1:18:57
So we are not prioritizing early childhood for this space.
1:19:01
It's a
Keith Powers
1:19:01
big ZIP code.
1:19:01
So let's talk about that.
1:19:04
What is the what is the amount of open seats right now?
1:19:07
And and, yeah, give us the information about the 3 k pre k in that, in that ZIP code.
Kevin Riley
1:19:13
And I'll just ask if you guys could do it in a very short answer because we have a lot of people Yeah.
1:19:17
That's all I've used in my life.
Isha Sheth
1:19:20
If it's alright, I would like to, call in my colleague from district planning to speak to that question, Eric Herman.
Keith Powers
1:19:27
Sure.
1:19:27
I'll I'll I'll actually save us the if you could follow-up with us after the hearing
UNKNOWN
1:19:31
Absolutely.
Keith Powers
1:19:32
I also wanna be clear, like, the neighborhood I'm talking about is 1009, 10010.
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It's 2 ZIP codes.
1:19:39
I grew up in 1.
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I live in the other.
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I live right across the street.
1:19:42
And, I think analysis has to go a little bit beyond just the ZIP code to be fair and what parents are kind of asking for and thinking about.
1:19:49
I think this is the the plan with the whole 3 ks strategy and now 3 ks strategy seems to be lacking in that regard about really sort of drilling down.
1:19:56
So I I'll and and I have to give it credit to Eric Herman, who I play Little League with growing up and knows this neighborhood very well.
1:20:02
Nice to see you, and I'm very fond of.
1:20:05
So nice to see you.
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Why don't we have an offline conversation?
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Because I wanna save us the time, but we would like to talk more about that.
1:20:11
So thank you.
Nicole
1:20:12
Chair Ali, can I ask one quick question?
Kevin Riley
1:20:15
I'll call on
Nicole
1:20:15
Is that in Right?
1:20:16
Hold on.
Kevin Riley
1:20:16
Hold on, councilman.
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Hold on one second.
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Alright.
1:20:19
Thank you so much.
1:20:20
I'm going to call on council member Narcisse, to ask questions.
1:20:24
And then after, if you did not sign, if you want to testify on this, I only have three names.
1:20:31
They're Michael Jordan, Michael Piccillo, and, former council member Steven Levin that's going to testify.
1:20:41
If you do wanna testify, I did not call your name in person, please see one of the sergeant arms to notify them that you're here.
1:20:48
Alright?
1:20:48
Sorry, council member Nocis Shumiko.