On behalf of the New York City Department of Education (DOE), the New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) proposes to create three new school facilities, an athletic field with an approximately 700-seat bleacher section, a maintenance building, and an internal driveway network with two parking lots, all of which would be located on Block 3087, Lot 1, as well as a separate parking lot on Block 3089, Lot 59 (the “proposed project”) on the former St. John Villa campus at 57 Cleveland Place in the Arrochar section of Staten Island (the “project site”). The three new schools would consist of an approximately 764-seat Gifted and Talented primary school/intermediate school (PS/IS) and two separate, independently operated intermediate/high schools (IS/HS) that would collectively provide 1,350 seats. The two IS/HS would share a gymnasium, auditorium, kitchen, and lobby. The PS/IS would serve students in grade levels pre-kindergarten through eight throughout New York City. Each IS/HS would serve students in grade levels six through twelve in the Borough of Staten Island. All three schools would also serve special education students enrolled in a District 75 program in the Borough of Staten Island. The proposed schools would collectively introduce approximately 2,114 new school seats to the project site. Construction would be phased beginning in Q4 2024 and would conclude in Q3 2030. Therefore, 2030 is assumed for the analysis year.
The Targeted Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) is available on the SCA website at http://www.nycsca.org/Community/New-School-Sites; a hard copy may be viewed at 25-01 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, New York 11101 or a copy may be requested in writing at the same address. A public hearing to discuss the Targeted DEIS will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The public hearing will be held as a hybrid meeting, in-person at the New Richard H. Hungerford School at 715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island, New York 10301 and simultaneously via Zoom. Detailed instructions for participation via Zoom are included as part of the Notice of Availability of Targeted DEIS and Public Hearing Statement, available on the SCA website at http://www.nycsca.org/Community/New-School-Sites.
Comments on the Targeted DEIS may be presented by members of the public or any interested party during the public hearing to discuss the Targeted DEIS or submitted in writing to: Callista Nazaire, NYC School Construction Authority, 25-01 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, New York 11101, or by email to sites@nycsca.org. The public comment period will remain open for 20 days following the public hearing; written and emailed comments on the Targeted DEIS will be accepted until 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.