School Overcrowding on the Upper East Side

The Lenox Hill Democratic Club

Invites you to a forum on

School Overcrowding

on the Upper East Side

What are the problems?

Why haven’t more schools been built?

Will there be a rezoning?

What can you do?

Hear from our panel of experts

Liz Krueger, State Senator

Jessica Lappin, City Council Member

Andy Lachman, Parent Leaders of the Upper East Side

Elizabeth Rose, Department of Education

This event is being co-hosted by the Lexington Democratic Club.

When: March 18, 2010 7:00 pm
Where: Wagner Middle School Auditorium 220 East 76th Street between Second and Third Avenues

Update: they're back in now and there is a.considerable police presence near the stage. Crowd has thinned considerably #warofattrition 4 mins ago
An activist just drew gasps from his fellow protesters. ”I hope your kids get their asses kicked by all the kids here” he tells the panel. 34 mins ago
NYPD has closed auditorium doors. Students protesting in lobby are now locked out of the meeting. 52 mins ago
... & a mom says the city transferred her son from KAPPA VII, which is staying open, to ABCD, which could close, after he was bullied. 1 hr ago
We're starting to hear some sad stories: From a mom who wanted to speak at #nycpep but missed chance in all of the confusion ... 1 hr ago
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