Permits Filed for a Five Story High School on Ovington Avenue in Bay Ridge
The permits were filed for the new high school, a five-story high school building at 445 Ovington Avenue in Bay Ridge. It will be 94 feet high and 676 students will be able to attend. (Info here)
In May 2023, Community Board 10 voted against a high school on Ovington Avenue because School Construction Authority and Councilman Brannan were not able to answer questions about safety.
The main question was this property does not have a way for students to exit on Bay Ridge Avenue – the street has row houses (see here).
Also there are several elementary schools on this block and Ridgites were concerned how adding 500+ high school students to this street would work.
During that Summer, Brannan told residents in a private Facebook group that he proceeded with the high school, even though CB 10 voted against it.
When CB 10 returned in the Fall 2023, they announced that Brannan overrode them and that was the last time anyone mentioned the school.
Hugs,
marlene
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