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Community Board 12 tells District 28 CEC Jamaica rezoning will add large housing supply and increase need for new school seats
Summary
Community Board 12 education committee told the CEC that a newly approved Downtown Jamaica rezoning could add roughly 100,000 housing units over 20 years in the area and will require planning for significant new school seats; the board urged CEC 28 to participate in upcoming planning and high-school siting discussions.
Vanessa Sparks, representing the Community Board 12 education committee, told the District 28 Community Education Council on Oct. 9 that the New York City Council approved a Downtown Jamaica rezoning that will likely bring a substantial increase in housing and a corresponding need for school seats.
Sparks said the rezoning — approved by the City Council — is expected to spur…
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