District 26 is one of the best school districts in NYC, however P.S 31 one of the elementary schools in the district has not received computer upgrades for over 8 years. In the 2006 quality review by the Department of Education the school received top scores; however resources are scarce for 600 students that attend computer classes every week.Â
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The residents that live on 20th Ave in Whitestone are up in arms about a plan that the city has to widen the street. This project will actually cost homeowners between Parsons Blvd and the Whitestone expressway service road up to three feet of property. This project has been in talks for several years with no real decision until about a month ago the Department of Transportation and the Department of Design and Construction announced  they were ready to begin construction. Imagine out of no where someone tells you ok, no we are going to take away part of your property. I would really like to see what the results of the preconstruction meeting that will take place with City officials and the district manger on Friday will be. Do these residents really have a chance? Or will the big powerful city crush them? It’s just not fair.
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