Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Department of Education

Right now it's a dream, but this is what a school street could look like. New Yorkers need to support our school streets. Graphic: WXY Studio

Opinion: To Avoid a COVID Resurgence, Mayor de Blasio Must Create Open Streets for Schools

By Ellen McDermott and Kelly Verel | Sep 9, 2021 | No Comments

Taking our schools outdoors should not be a revolutionary idea, after our year-long dining experiment. Yet the city has been sluggish at best about moving schools into outdoor space, let alone streets.

A school crossing on W. 151st St. blocked on both sides by police cars. Photo: Eve Kessler

OPINION: When Schools Meet Streets, Good Things Happen

By Justin Krebs | May 26, 2021 | No Comments

Good things happen — and children flourish — when school activities expand out of doors, a City Council candidate argues.

A Small Number of Schools Have Asked City Hall for Car-Free Streets

By Eve Kessler | Sep 14, 2020 | No Comments

Outdoor-learning program gains 160 applications for street space, with more expected, DOT commish says.

The comptroller wants more than just aerobics in front of high schools. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

City Approves 247 Schools for Outdoor Activities

By Eve Kessler | Sep 1, 2020 | No Comments

The mayor, meanwhile, rips critics who demand dedicated funds for outdoor learning: They 'don't know what the hell they're talking about.'

OPINION: Show Us the Money for School Streets, Mr. Mayor

By Cateia Rembert and Justin Krebs | Aug 28, 2020 | No Comments

Without dedicated funding, the "outdoor learning" program will only promote inequality among schools.

Mayor Gives Principals a Week To Register Outdoor-Learning Plans

By Dave Colon | Aug 24, 2020 | No Comments

Deadline for schools looms on Aug. 28. How many will seek to open streets?

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