Rebuild Yonkers Schools

03/25/2022

***NEWS RELEASE***: CITY OF YONKERS BREAKS GROUND ON JUSTICE SONIA SOTOMAYOR COMMUNITY SCHOOL

YONKERS, NY – March 25, 2022 – Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, Yonkers Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Edwin M. Quezada along with local and state officials today officially broke ground on the Yonkers Public School District’s new Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community School. To be dedicated to Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor, the new school located at 73 Lawrence Street, will serve 675 students from Pre-Kindergarten to 8th grade and the local community. The Justice School is the first of three new schools to be constructed by the City of Yonkers in its efforts to rebuild the aging infrastructure of the Yonkers Public Schools.

Designed as a community school, the Justice School will feature multi-functional spaces that will be accessible evenings and weekends without the need to open the entire school building. Special amenities include a multi-purpose gymnasium and meeting room with stage; a full-sized basketball court and locker rooms; a cafeteria and meeting room with full kitchen; and a health suite with space for two exam rooms and a dental exam room.

💬“The Justice School is the first of its kind in our District and will be a model moving forward as we continue to rebuild our schools,” said Mayor Spano. “Our local schools are the heart of our neighborhoods and should be made accessible not only for educational enrichment, but also for the benefit of the families who live in the area. We are fortunate for the opportunity to dedicate a new school in recognition of the positive change Justice Sotomayor represents to our students and District.”

To read the full press release, visit https://bit.ly/3JTkJQE

11/24/2020

📹 Yonkers Joint Schools Construction Board (YJSCB)
[Virtual Public Hearing]
Date: 11/23/20
Session 1: 5:30PM-6:20PM & Session 2: Monday, November 23, 2020; 6:30PM-7:30PM (English & Spanish)
English: https://bit.ly/2HwZZDD
Spanish: https://bit.ly/362iid2
Topic: Design and construction of the new community school at the St. Denis School site, located at 121 McLean Avenue.

11/17/2020

Join the Yonkers Joint Schools Construction Board (YJSCB) for the following Virtual Presentation by KG+D Architects, PC:
🔹 Design and construction of the new community school at the St. Denis School site, located at 121 McLean Avenue.
🔹 Participants will have the opportunity to view the final design and schematics of the new school

VIA ZOOM-See attached flyers for details
🗣️ Session 1: Monday, November 23, 2020; 5:30PM-6:20PM
🗣️ Session 2: Monday, November 23, 2020; 6:30PM-7:30PM (English & Spanish)

📞 JOIN BY PHONE
(646) 558-8656
Webinar ID: 864 5054 4392
Passcode: 365249

The public may watch the public hearings live on channel 78 (Cablevision) or 39 (Verizon Fios), and live online from the Public Meetings link on the City of Yonkers website (https://www.yonkersny.gov/services/virtual-public-meetings)

07/01/2020

📹 Yonkers Joint Schools Construction Board (YJSCB)
[Virtual Public Hearing #2]
Date: 6/30/20
Time: 5:00 PM
Topic: Concerning a new public school facility/site.

06/30/2020

📹 Yonkers Joint Schools Construction Board (YJSCB)
[Virtual Public Hearing #1]
Date: 6/29/20
Time: 5:00 PM
Topic: Concerning YJSCB’s development of a comprehensive joint schools construction and modernization plan.

06/30/2020

V I R T U A L | PUBLIC HEARING #2-Today at 5PM!

Yonkers Joint Schools Construction Board (“YJSCB”) and the Yonkers City School District, acting by and through its Board of Trustees (“BOE”)

Development of a comprehensive joint schools construction and modernization plan (the “Plan”) and the proposed construction, pursuant to the Plan, of a new public school facility at the site of the former St. Denis school at 121 McLean Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10705 and 469-470 Van Cortlandt Park Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10701.

Due to COVID-19, the public hearings will held via Zoom, as permitted by the Governor’s Executive Order:

🗣️ Tuesday, June 30, 2020; 5:00PM-Concerns new public school facility/site.
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The public may watch the public hearing live on channel 78 (Cablevision) or 39 (Verizon Fios), and watch the 6/29/20 recorded meeting from City Hall TV https://www.yonkersny.gov/government/city-hall-tv

For more information visit ➡️ https://bit.ly/2YjpT3n

06/29/2020

***REMINDER***
🗣️ Join the Yonkers Joint Schools Construction Board (YJSCB) today at 5:00PM for its Virtual Public Hearing #1 concerning YJSCB’s development of a comprehensive joint schools construction and modernization plan.

Meeting Links:
https://yonkersny.gov/services/virtual-public-meetings)
Or,
https://facebook.com/cityofyonkers/

06/19/2020

Join the Yonkers Joint Schools Construction Board (YJSCB) for the following two upcoming Virtual Public Hearings:

🗣️ Monday, June 29, 2020; 5:00PM-Concerns YJSCB’s development of a comprehensive joint schools construction and modernization plan.

🗣️ Tuesday, June 30, 2020; 5:00PM-Concerns new public school facility/site.

The public may watch the public hearings live on channel 78 (Cablevision) or 39 (Verizon Fios), and live online from the Public Meetings link on the City of Yonkers website (https://www.yonkersny.gov/services/virtual-public-meetings) or the City of Yonkers page.

V I R T U A L | PUBLIC HEARINGS

Yonkers Joint Schools Construction Board (“YJSCB”) and the Yonkers City School District, acting by and through its Board of Trustees (“BOE”)

Development of a comprehensive joint schools construction and modernization plan (the “Plan”) and the proposed construction, pursuant to the Plan, of a new public school facility at the site of the former St. Denis school at 121 McLean Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10705 and 469-470 Van Cortlandt Park Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10701.

Due to COVID-19, the public hearings will held via Zoom, as permitted by the Governor’s Executive Order:

🗣️ Monday, June 29, 2020; 5:00PM-Concerns YJSCB’s development of a comprehensive joint schools construction and modernization plan.

🗣️ Tuesday, June 30, 2020; 5:00PM-Concerns new public school facility/site.

The public may watch the public hearings live on channel 78 (Cablevision) or 39 (Verizon Fios), and live online from the Public Meetings link on the City of Yonkers website (https://www.yonkersny.gov/services/virtual-public-meetings) or the City of Yonkers page.

For more information visit ➡️ https://bit.ly/2YjpT3n

12/17/2019

Check out today's lohud article which describes how Yonkers is continuously working hard to financially maintain the much needed repairs in our Yonkers Public Schools such as keeping rain, wind and moisture out of the school buildings so that basic conditions like temperature are maintained for our students.

As Yonkers waits for Albany to help, the city's schools continue to age, crack and leak. So the city must find ways to keep the schools dry and safe.

10/23/2019

We continue to advocate to Rebuild Yonkers Schools!
Schools

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano plans to ask Albany for $100 million to rebuild the city's schools, but is ready to break ground without aid.

05/30/2019

Mike Spano has increased City funding for Yonkers Public Schools to historic levels and has increased school funding from Albany. Since taking office, the graduation rate of Yonkers students has improved by 14%, the highest of any large city in New York State. Since day 1 in office, Mayor Mike Spano has put the children of Yonkers first.