Potential redevelopment of PS199 and PS191 on UWS

The 57th Street site demolished the HS of Art & Design. The rebuild around the corner is, in my opinion, not as good. It reflects the Mayor's lack of interest in vocational education. Not to mention that the students did without an auditorium, a gym and a lot of classrooms for a long time. It was not a win-win -- only the developers won there. And, I guess, UES residents who wanted a Whole Foods. (That's how one of my UES colleagues saw it, anyway.)

The Mayor's little bean-counters who think that DOE is a business will be starting to look for new jobs just about now. If this idea is only in the proposal stage, there's a good chance it will never happen. It's too late for Art & Design, though.

I think there is a good chance it will happen. But the community (including myself as property owner and parent) need to step up to say what should be done with the site.

I also think that redevelopment of the Amsterdam Houses is long overdue. My vote is for mixed housing development or affordable (restricted income) co-ops AND re-evaluation of the super block.