New middle school slated for Red Hook

A new intermediate school is on the horizon for Red Hook.

The Harbor High School on Governors Island is a pipeline into SUNY Maritime and linked to maritime careers.  They have long desired a middle school to bring students to them.

A proposed site near the Monarch Building is across from Coffey Park, and would be the only middle school in the neighborhood.

The site is privately owned and contains a two-story industrial warehouse and a paved vacant lot.

Senator Velmanette Montgomery has been a long-time supporter.

Montgomery had been looking for a way to better prepare applicants to the Maritime college.

“They were not prepared for the rigorous admissions required of SUNY Maritime,” Montgomery said. “That meant we had to figure out how can we do a better job to make sure that our students get in.” The first step was the high school. A middle school continues that process.

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