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The Halo system is a "wishbone-shaped"{{cite news |last1=Benson |first1=Andrew |title=Halo: Is F1's new head-protection system an 'overreaction' or essential? |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/40681759 |access-date=11 November 2018 |work=BBC Sport |date=July 21, 2017}} bracket that surrounds the driver's head and is connected at three points to the frame of a vehicle. The component is constructed of Grade 5 titanium alloy. It consists of an upper U-shaped half ring, two pieces which attach the ring to the car at the driver's head, and a center pillar placed in front of the driver which holds the device above the driver's head. The pieces are heat-treated and welded together to form the device.{{cite news |last1=Hatton |first1=Gemma |title=Tech Explained: Formula 1 Halo |url=http://www.racecar-engineering.com/technology-explained/tech-explained-formula-1-halo/ |access-date=12 November 2018 |work=Racecar Engineering |date=2018}}

The device is designed to withstand up to {{convert|125|kN}} of force, or {{convert|12|t|lb}} of weight from a top or side impact for five seconds. According to Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport technical director James Allison, the Halo can support the weight of a "London double decker bus".{{cite news |last1=Saunders |first1=Nate |title=F1's Halo device must withstand weight of London bus |url=http://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/22362846/f1-halo-device-withstand-weight-london-bus |access-date=12 November 2018 |work=ESPN.com |date=February 8, 2018}}

To facilitate the device, the chassis of Formula One cars from each constructor had to be strengthened. In addition, the minimum weight for cars was increased by {{convert|6|kg}} to take account for the additional weight of the halo.{{cite web |title=F1 Explained: The Halo |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er71vu14PAI |publisher=Mercedes AMG Petronas |access-date=12 November 2018 |date=February 7, 2018}} Further, the weight of the device and its placement near the top of the car changes the car's center of gravity. The Halo's placement on the car also affects its aerodynamics, as well as the airflow to the engine. Because of this, teams are allowed to add carbon fiber fairings atop the halo to improve the aerodynamics of the car.

weighed around 7 kilograms in the version presented in 2016. The weight rose to 9 kilograms in 2017.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} In its current iteration, the device itself weighs approximately {{convert|7|kg|lb}}. However, the brackets to attach the Halo to a car along with the additional strengthening of the chassis adds a total of {{convert|10|-|15|kg|lb}} of weight.{{cite news |title=Tech insight: How the teams are developing the halo |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.tech-insight-how-the-teams-are-developing-the-halo.5zjzo4O4oM0k0WeUoOWqac.html |access-date=12 November 2018 |work=Formula1.com |date=March 5, 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Parkes |first1=Ian |title=At the Australian Grand Prix, a New Era of Protecting Drivers |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/22/sports/autoracing/australian-grand-prix-halo-protecting-drivers.html |access-date=14 November 2018 |work=The New York Times |date=March 22, 2018}}

The system is not developed by the teams, but is manufactured by 3 approved external manufacturer chosen by the FIA and is the same specification for all vehicles.{{cite news | last=Author | first=Unknown | url=https://www.fia.com/news/how-make-f1-halo | title=How to Make an F1 Halo | website=FIA | date=3 March 2018 | access-date=22 October 2018 }}

In a simulation performed by the FIA, using the data of 40 real incidents, the use of the system led to a 17% increase in the survival rate of the driver.{{cite news |last1=Edmondson |first1=Laurence |title=All you need to know about Halo ahead of the 2018 F1 season |url=http://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/22262498/all-need-know-halo-ahead-2018-f1-season |access-date=12 November 2018 |work=ESPN.com |date=February 10, 2018}}

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• Another concern was whether or not the halo would impede a driver from exiting the car, particularly when it was upside-down.

One of the earliest catalysts for improved cockpit protection in single-seater racing automobiles took place in 1994, when Formula One drivers Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna were killed in crashes on consecutive days during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix weekend.{{cite news |last1=Hamilton |first1=Maurice |title=F1's cockpit protection predicament |url=http://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/17510922/f1-cockpit-protection-predicament |access-date=16 November 2018 |work=ESPN.com |date=September 10, 2016}} In Senna's crash on race day, his car collided with a wall and a section of his right front suspension entered the cockpit and pierced his helmet.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/senna.htm |title=The death of Ayrton Senna: His last 100 hours |date=25 February 2008 |access-date=4 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080225170106/http://www.sportspromedia.com/senna.htm |archive-date=25 February 2008}}{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Dylan |title=The last 96 hours of Ayrton Senna |url=http://8w.forix.com/senna1994.html |publisher=8wforix |date=22 April 2011 |access-date=9 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031101710/http://8w.forix.com/senna1994.html |archive-date=31 October 2012 |df=dmy }} Following the incidents, in 1996 the sides of vehicle cockpits were raised to further protect the driver.{{cite news |last1=Spurgeon |first1=Brad |title=Cockpit Safety Divides Formula One |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/19/sports/autoracing/cockpit-safety-divides-formula-one-singapore-grand-prix.html |access-date=16 November 2018 |work=The New York Times |date=September 18, 2015}}{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Richard |title=Halo could be most effective method yet devised to reduce F1's appeal |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2018/mar/19/halo-reduce-f1-appeal-danger-richard-williams |access-date=16 November 2018 |work=The Guardian |date=March 19, 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Benson |first1=Andrew |title=Jules Bianchi: Ayrton Senna death a 'wake-up call' F1 never forgot |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/29539692 |access-date=17 November 2018 |work=BBC Sport |date=October 8, 2014}}

Formula 1 had been considering implementing additional cockpit protection onto cars since at least 2011.{{cite magazine |last1=Stewart |first1=Jack |title=The Engineering Challenge of Giving Formula 1 Cars Halos |url=https://www.wired.com/story/formula-1-f1-cars-halo/ |access-date=11 November 2018 |magazine=Wired (magazine) |date=February 24, 2018}} This push followed incidents in July 2009, the first when driver Henry Surtees was killed during a Formula Two event at Brands Hatch by a wheel from another race car,{{cite news|last=Cary|first=Tom|title=Henry Surtees's death shakes motorsport world|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|work=telegraph.co.uk|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/5873060/Henry-Surtees-death-shakes-motorsport-world.html|date=20 July 2009|access-date=2009-07-24}}{{cite news|title=F2 bosses to probe Surtees tragedy|publisher=Kent and Sussex Courier|work=thisissussex.co.uk|url=http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/sport/F2-bosses-probe-Surtees-tragedy/article-1185144-detail/article.html|date=22 July 2009|access-date=2009-07-24}}{{cite news |last1=Balakrishnan |first1=Angela |title=Henry Surtees killed in Brands Hatch crash: 18-year-old son of ex-F1 champion John Surtees dies after an accident during a Formula Two race |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/jul/19/henry-surtees-killed-at-brands-hatch |access-date=16 November 2018 |work=The Guardian |date=July 19, 2009}} and the second during the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix when Felipe Massa was injured by a spring coming from another car. Massa suffered a skull fracture and concussion in the incident.{{cite news |last1=Noble |first1=Jonathan |title=FIA Institute testing forward roll hoops to increase driver protection |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/99155/fia-institute-testing-forward-roll-hoops |access-date=12 November 2018 |work=Autosport |date=April 26, 2012}}{{cite news|title=Massa crash delays Hungary qualifying |url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77243 |last=Elizalde |first=Pablo |work=autosport.com |publisher=Haymarket Publications |date=2009-07-25 |access-date=2009-07-25 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5iaqJ66De?url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77243 |archive-date=2009-07-28 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Elizalde |first1=Pablo |title=Massa suffers skull damage, concussion |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/77276/massa-suffers-skull-damage-concussion |access-date=12 November 2018 |work=Autosport |date=July 25, 2009}}

In response, in 2011, helmet visors equipped with Zylon strips were introduced to prevent incidents like Massa's.{{cite news |title=F1 drivers testing stronger visors |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-drivers-testing-stronger-visors/403112/?nrt=54 |access-date=16 November 2018 |work=Motorsport.com |date=April 8, 2011}} The feature was mandated for the 2011 Japanese Grand Prix in October.{{cite news |title=Safer F1 helmets mandatory at Suzuka |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-safer-f1-helmets-mandatory-at-suzuka-2/412710/ |access-date=16 November 2018 |work=Motorsport.com |date=October 3, 2011}} Also that year, the FIA Institute for Motor Sport Safety began testing two windscreen devices for cockpit protection, one constructed of polycarbonate and the second based on the canopy of a fighter jet.{{cite news |last1=O'Kane |first1=Sean |title=What is the racing world doing about head injuries? Drivers remain exposed in the world's most thrilling motorsports |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/9/2/9239427/indycar-closed-cockpit-driver-safety |access-date=12 November 2018 |work=The Verge |date=September 2, 2015}} In 2012, the FIA began testing a titanium forward roll hoop device constructed by Lotus F1. In October 2013, F1 team executives including Christian Horner and Ross Brawn along with F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone rejected to roll hoop system. The decision was made in large part due to the device not being aesthetically pleasing, and it taking away the open-cockpit identity of F1.{{cite news |last1=Rencken |first1=Dieter |last2=Noble |first2=Jonathan |title=F1 teams rejected "ugly" closed cockpit solution in 2013 |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/116206/f1-deemed-closed-cockpit-idea-ugly |access-date=13 November 2018 |work=Autosport |date=October 7, 2014}}

Further calls for a closed cockpit system in open-wheel racing came in mid-2015 following two deaths from racing incidents. On July 17, 2015, F1 driver Jules Bianchi passed away from a diffuse axonal injury (a form of traumatic brain injury) sustained at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix nine months earlier, when his car collided with a support vehicle in heavy rain conditions.{{cite web|last=DiZinno|first=Tony|url=http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/17/jules-bianchi-dies-at-age-25-his-family-confirms/|title=Jules Bianchi dies at age 25, his family confirms|publisher=NBC Sports|date=17 July 2015|access-date=2015-07-18}} On August 23, 2015, former F1 driver Justin Wilson suffered a traumatic brain injury during an IndyCar Series event at Pocono Raceway, after debris from a crashed car struck his helmet. Wilson passed away the next day.{{cite news |last1=Glendenning |first1=Mark |title=Justin Wilson remains in critical condition with severe head injury |url=https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/120477/wilson-remains-in-critical-condition |access-date=13 November 2018 |work=Autosport |date=August 24, 2015}}{{cite news|title=IndyCar Driver Justin Wilson Has Died of a Head Injury|date=24 August 2015|publisher=ABC News|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/indycar-driver-justin-wilson-died-head-injury-33293479|access-date=24 August 2015|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20150827182255/http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/indycar-driver-justin-wilson-died-head-injury-33293479|archive-date=2015-08-27|url-status=dead}}

In the week following the death of Wilson, the FIA announced that it would test three concepts for cockpit protection: a forward roll hoop or roll cage known as the "AFP-V2" with protruding blades to deflect debris, a centerline roll hoop made up of three bars, and a "halo-shaped hoop". The latter concept, the predecessor to the current halo system, was developed by the Mercedes F1 team.{{cite news |last1=DeGroot |first1=Nick |title=Top Stories of 2015; #1: Cockpit safety in the spotlight after losing Wilson and Bianchi |url=https://www.motorsport.com/us/f1/news/top-stories-of-2015-1-cockpit-safety-in-the-spotlight-after-losing-wilson-and-bianchi-665452/1385003/ |access-date=13 November 2018 |work=Motorsport.com |date=December 31, 2015}}{{cite news |title=Video - Mercedes cockpit protection concept |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/technical/2015/8/video---mercedes-cockpit-protection-concept.html |access-date=13 November 2018 |work=Formula1.com |date=August 28, 2015}}{{cite news |last1=Parkes |first1=Ian |title=FIA testing three cockpit safety concepts for Formula 1 cars |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/121489/fia-testing-three-cockpit-safety-ideas |access-date=13 November 2018 |work=Autosport |date=October 25, 2015}} Development of the halo concept was performed on the Mercedes simulator by Anthony Davidson.{{cite news |last1=Esler |first1=William |last2=Galloway |first2=James |title='Halo concept' backed as F1 prepares for closed cockpit debate: F1 driver protection to be discussed on Friday afternoon |url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12478/10144520/halo-concept-backed-as-f1-prepares-for-closed-cockpit-debate |access-date=13 November 2018 |work=Sky Sports |date=January 1, 2016}}{{cite news |title=Halo safety cockpit 'best compromise', says Davidson |url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/226374/1/halo-safety-cockpit-best-compromise-says-davidson |access-date=13 November 2018 |work=Crash.net |date=February 1, 2016}}

• Development based on previous racing incidents, in which airborne cars or projectile parts threatened to impact the driver within the cockpit (word better).
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The FIA for development examined three fundamental scenarios: collision between two vehicles, contact between a vehicle and the surrounding environment (such as barriers) and collisions with vehicles and debris.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} Tests have shown that the halo system can significantly reduce the risk of injury to the driver.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} Moreover, in many cases the system was able to prevent the helmet from coming into contact with a barrier when checked against a series of accidents that had occurred in the past.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} During the study of the last case it was found that the halo is able to deflect large objects and provide greater protection against smaller debris.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}

After a one-year delay in January 2017, the FIA announced that the development of the system had been completed and it was ready for use.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} The device was the first frontal protection system to be approved by the FIA for competition use.

In addition to its use in Formula One, beginning in 2018 all new cars introduced into FIA-sanctioned single-seater series will incorporate the Halo.{{cite news |last1=Edmondson |first1=Laurence |title=2018 Formula 2 car to feature Halo |url=http://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/20517554/2018-formula-2-car-feature-halo |access-date=14 November 2018 |work=ESPN.com |date=August 31, 2017 |location=Monza}} On August 31, 2017, the Dallara F2 2018 car for the 2018 Formula 2 season was unveiled at Monza prior to that year's Italian Grand Prix. It was the first to install the halo system.{{cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/f2/news/131537/new-f2-car-revealed-to-feature-halo-device|title=New F2 car revealed, to feature halo device|work=autosport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|date=31 August 2017|access-date=1 September 2017}} In January 2018, the Spark SRT05e Formula E car for the 2018–19 season was unveiled, also was equipped with a halo.{{cite news |last1=Edmondson |first1=Laurence |title=Formula E reveals next generation car with Halo |url=http://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/22262796/formula-e-reveals-next-generation-car-halo |access-date=14 November 2018 |work=ESPN.com |date=Jan 30, 2018}}

As an alternative to the halo system, Red Bull Racing developed the "aeroscreen".{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} The design, which was similar to a small fairing, did not receive much interest from the FIA. After the drivers had expressed their opposition to the introduction of the halo system,{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} the FIA developed the "shield", a polyvinyl chloride windscreen based on the airbrush concept.{{Cite news|url=https://www.formulapassion.it/fp-english/f1-fia-working-on-halo-alternative-shield-335385.html|title=F1 {{!}} FIA working on Halo alternative 'Shield' - FP English|date=8 April 2017|work=FormulaPassion.it|access-date=28 March 2018|language=it-IT}}

Sebastian Vettel was the first and only driver to try the shield. During the free practice for the 2017 British Grand Prix, he completed a lap with the new system before ending the test early. He complained of distorted and blurred vision that prevented him from driving.{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/vettel-dizzy-british-gp-shield-debut-930493/|title=Vettel says Shield made him "dizzy" in test run|work=Motorsport.com|access-date=28 March 2018|language=en}} Its introduction was subsequently excluded, partly because the teams did not have enough time to test and study the shield.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}

The system has aroused some criticism, including that of Niki Lauda who claimed that this system distorts the "essence of racing cars".{{Cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/130863/lauda-halo-destroys-efforts-to-boost-f1|title=Niki Lauda: Halo destroys efforts to boost Formula 1's popularity|last=Noble|first=Jonathan|work=Autosport.com|access-date=2018-03-28|language=en}} The system has also proved unpopular with fans, who have said that it is ugly, against the concept of open-cockpit racing, and obstructs the driver's vision. For instance, an unofficial online poll among users on the Autosport website showed that around three-quarters of the voters were against the halo.https://forums.autosport.com/topic/208181-the-last-race-without-the-halo-and-i%E2%80%99m-feeling-sad-merged-with-poll/?hl=halo Other former drivers, including Jackie Stewart, welcomed the system and compared it to the introduction of safety belts, which had been similarly criticised, but then became the norm also on road cars.{{Cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/131147/stewart-halo-critics-like-1960s-safety-backlash|title=Jackie Stewart: F1 halo critics are like 1960s safety backlash |last=Kalinauckas|first=Alex|work=Autosport.com|access-date=28 March 2018|language=en}}

Despite initial criticism, the halo was praised by the community following two incidents where the halo was struck by another car: one in the Formula 2 race at Catalunya where Tadasuke Makino's halo was landed on by fellow countryman Nirei Fukuzumi's car and one in the Belgian Grand Prix where Charles Leclerc's halo was struck by Fernando Alonso's airborne McLaren, with both of their haloes showing visible impact damage from the impact. Both Makino and Leclerc credited the halo for possibly saving their lives, and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, who had criticised the halo earlier in the season, admitted that it had proved itself following Leclerc's incident.{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/fia-f2/news/life-saving-halo-is-really-important-makino-1037417/3090772/|title=Makino believes halo saved his life in F2 crash|last=Benyon|first=Jack|work=Motorsport.com|access-date=1 October 2018|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/27/charles-leclerc-thanks-halo-belgian-grand-prix-crash-fernando-alonso|title=Charles Leclerc pays tribute to halo after walking away from Belgian GP crash|last=Richards|first=Giles|work=The Guardian|access-date=1 October 2018|language=en}}

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• https://www.fia.com/news/fia-video-presenting-facts-behind-halo
• http://www.racer.com/f1/item/147440-fia-outlines-plans-for-next-version-of-halo
• https://www.wheelsmag.com.au/news/motorsport/1803/fia-abusing-dna-of-f1-with-halo-verstappen
• https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opinion/f1/f1-introduce-halo-cockpit-protection-2018
• http://www.racetechmag.com/2017/07/fia-confirms-halo-system-use-2018-fia-formula-one-world-championship/
• https://www.fia.com/news/how-make-f1-halo

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The school was originally established in 1922 as the East New York Continuation School, later East New York Vocational High School, and moved to its current location in 1941. Its girl's division eventually became William H. Maxwell High School, another CTE school, in 1950. The current transit-oriented program was established in 1986 in a partnership with the New York City Transit Authority, part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

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The original site of the East New York Vocational High School was at 2416 Atlantic Avenue, on the south side of Atlantic Avenue west of Van Sindren Avenue. The building was situated near the Atlantic Avenue subway station of the BMT Canarsie Line, and the East New York Long Island Rail Road station. It was a four-story brick factory, which was leased to the school.{{cite news|title=2 New Brooklyn Schools To House 2,500 Students|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201929%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201929%2520c%2520Grayscale%2520-%25201179.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D5b69f4c0%26DocId%3D6679396%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D10%26hits%3Dad%2Bae%2Baf%2Bb0%2Bb1%2Bd6%2Bd7%2Bd8%2Bd9%2Bda%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201929%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201929%2520c%2520Grayscale%2520-%25201179.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D5b69f4c0%26DocId%3D6679396%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D10%26hits%3Dad%2Bae%2Baf%2Bb0%2Bb1%2Bd6%2Bd7%2Bd8%2Bd9%2Bda%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=5 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=September 26, 1929|page=9}}{{cite news|last=Pilat|first=O.R.|title=Pupils' Verdict on Continuation School System|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201927%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201927%2520b%2520Grayscale%2520-%25202714.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffe90dce5f%26DocId%3D6653497%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3Dac%2Bad%2Bae%2Baf%2Bb0%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201927%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201927%2520b%2520Grayscale%2520-%25202714.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffe90dce5f%26DocId%3D6653497%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3Dac%2Bad%2Bae%2Baf%2Bb0%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=5 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=October 6, 1927|page=7}} It contained numerous industrial arts rooms, including woodworking, printing, electrical, and auto shops The classrooms were separated by thin partitions {{convert|6|ft|m|}} high.

Transit Tech

The current Transit Tech building is located at Wells Street and Fountain Avenue south of Atlantic Avenue in the City Line section of East New York, to the east of the original building. It is located adjacent to the south of City Line Park.{{cite web|title=NYC Department of Education Building Condition Assessment Survey 2016-2017: East New York Vocational High School of Transit Technology|url=http://schools.nyc.gov/documents/SchoolReports/SCA/enc_rpts/K615_A.pdf|publisher=New York City Department of Education|access-date=5 February 2018|date=February 14, 2017}} It was completed in 1941.{{cite news|title=New High School in East New York Opens Monday|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2520-%25203235.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff94bc0287%26DocId%3D6832060%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D65f%2B660%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2520-%25203235.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff94bc0287%26DocId%3D6832060%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D65f%2B660%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=5 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=April 26, 1941|page=7}} The school site and City Line Park were originally occupied by the Brooklyn Water Works pumping station, which pumped water from the Ridgewood Aqueduct (now Conduit Boulevard) north into the Ridgewood Reservoir.{{cite web|title=City Line Park: History|url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/city-line-park/history|publisher=New York City Department of Parks and Recreation|access-date=February 27, 2017}}{{cite news|title=Hubby Collected Waterworks Ash|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201948%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201948%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200049.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff82d6f80a%26DocId%3D6890897%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3D4f2%2B4f3%2B4f4%2B4f5%2B4f6%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201948%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201948%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200049.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff82d6f80a%26DocId%3D6890897%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3D4f2%2B4f3%2B4f4%2B4f5%2B4f6%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=5 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=January 4, 1948|page=24}}

• Preliminary layout, 1939.

The school was designed by architect Eric Kebbon, who also designed Forest Hills High School in Queens at the same time.{{cite news|title=Design for a Suburban School; Two New Schools: To Be Built in Forest Hills and East New York|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252018%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201940%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201940%2520-%25204746.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffc5e0e570%26DocId%3D2764020%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3D310%2B311%2B312%2B313%2B316%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252018%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201940%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201940%2520-%25204746.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffc5e0e570%26DocId%3D2764020%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3D310%2B311%2B312%2B313%2B316%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=6 February 2018|work=The Sun (New York City)|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=May 13, 1940|page=24}} The building is "F"-shaped, the long side along Wells Street. It is three-stories tall with a gray brick facade and limestone trim. At the time of its construction, the design was described as "'modern in spirit'". The school was built to accommodate 1,941 students.{{cite news|title=New School|url=https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52903477/?terms=will+lay+the+cornerstone+for+the+new+East+New+York+Vocational|access-date=6 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Newspapers.com|date=May 14, 1940|page=11}} It features standard class rooms and science labs, as well as 21 industrial arts shops. The original purpose of these shops was for the construction of airplanes, boats, and automobiles; welding; painting; printing; and radio and household appliance repair. A weather station was located on the roof.{{cite news|title=Students Build Boats For Work, Pleasure|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201946%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201946%2520Grayscale%2520-%25201169.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3De86d97f%26DocId%3D6872337%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D9%26hits%3D142%2B143%2B144%2B145%2B20f%2B210%2B211%2B212%2B21b%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201946%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201946%2520Grayscale%2520-%25201169.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3De86d97f%26DocId%3D6872337%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D9%26hits%3D142%2B143%2B144%2B145%2B20f%2B210%2B211%2B212%2B21b%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=6 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=February 24, 1946}}

Today the building features a rail car lab, a hangar located at the east end of the school at the rear of the building. The lab was added in 1980. It has been billed the "largest classroom in New York City" and "the country's biggest classroom". It features raised rail tracks and metal platforms or catwalks for students to work on subway trains.{{cite news|last1=Millman|first1=Joel|title=THE CARIBBEAN SOLUTION: REMAKING INNER CITY SCHOOLS|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1995/09/17/the-caribbean-solution-remaking-inner-city-schools/d6a37bfd-066d-4a3d-8f65-4a82df8c12b7/?utm_term=.1126f30b3cdd|access-date=6 February 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=September 17, 1995}} The lab is currently occupied by two retired R42 subway cars, numbered 4736 and 4737, which were built circa 1970. The two cars were donated by the MTA in 2009. The cars replaced a R30 car built around 1960 and acquired in 1994.{{Cite news| last = Mooney| first = Jake| title = Very Closely Watched Trains| newspaper = The New York Times| publication-place = New York, NY| date = May 3, 2009| page = CY1| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/03/nyregion/thecity/03disp.html}}{{cite news|last1=Mooney|first1=Jake|title=A School's Subway Car (It's to Dive For)|url=https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/a-schools-subway-car-its-to-dive-for/|access-date=6 February 2018|work=The New York Times|date=May 1, 2009}} The rail car lab was featured in a New York Magazine list of the "Coolest Classes" in the city in 2005.{{cite news|title=The Coolest Classes: Does your child videoconference with nasa? A sample of cutting-edge courses at public schools this fall.|url=http://nymag.com/nymetro/urban/strategist/everything/backtoschool/12473/|access-date=6 February 2018|work=New York (magazine)|date=August 22, 2005}}

Maxwell

William H. Maxwell High School is located the northeast corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Glenmore Avenue, just south of Liberty Avenue.{{cite news|title=Brownsville, East New York, Ocean Hill area|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201946%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201946%2520Grayscale%2520-%25202444.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffc51686a7%26DocId%3D6873612%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D6%26hits%3D36b%2B36c%2B36d%2B36e%2Bc72%2Bc73%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201946%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201946%2520Grayscale%2520-%25202444.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffc51686a7%26DocId%3D6873612%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D6%26hits%3D36b%2B36c%2B36d%2B36e%2Bc72%2Bc73%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=6 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=April 21, 1946|page=29}} It consists of two structures which collectively form an L-shape. The original building, the former Public School 173, was completed in 1913 and is located near the center of the block along Pennsylvania Avenue. It is five-stories tall. The new addition, completed in 1998, sits along Glenmore Avenue extending to New Jersey Avenue at the east end of the site. It was designed by architect Richard Dattner and is four-stories tall.{{cite web|title=NYC Department of Education Building Condition Assessment Survey 2016-2017: William Maxwell CTE HS|url=http://schools.nyc.gov/documents/SchoolReports/SCA/enc_rpts/K660_A.pdf|publisher=New York City Department of Education|access-date=5 February 2018|date=February 13, 2017}}{{cite book|author=Richard Dattner|title=Richard Dattner Architect: Selected and Current Works of Richard Dattner & Partners Architects|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b2P2Zn25yrYC&pg=PA34|access-date=9 February 2018|year=2000|publisher=Images Publishing|isbn=978-1-86470-053-4|page=34–35}} Both buildings are designed with brick outer facades and limestone trim, with a granite strip along the ground level. The 1998 addition was designed to mimic the original P.S. 173 design. The addition also features curved window bays and a curved roof. The new building contains a first floor cafeteria, science labs, and a gymnasium on the upper floors. The original building features a first-floor auditorium which extends out east to the rear of the building.

The current main entrance to the school is along Glenmore Avenue near Pennsylvania Avenue in the new building. This entrance has a wheelchair ramp making it ADA-accessible. A second entrance is located at Glenmore and New Jersey Avenues. Both of these entrances feature curved canopies. The original school entrance is along Pennsylvania Avenue in the P.S. 173 building, leading to the auditorium. Additional exits lead from the auditorium to the rear of the building. A nameplate atop the original building's entrance reads "WM. H. Maxwell CTE High School". Another nameplate atop the new building's Pennsylvania Avenue facade reads "William H. Maxwell High School".

Maxwell

Maxwell High School is directly served by the Liberty Avenue subway station of the IND Fulton Street Line at Liberty and Pennsylvania Avenues. The Alabama Avenue station of the BMT Jamaica Line is located two blocks further north on Fulton Street.{{cite web|title=MTA Neighborhood Maps: Ocean Hill|url=http://web.mta.info/maps/neighborhoods/bkn/B6%20Ocean_Hill_2015.pdf|website=mta.info|publisher=Metropolitan Transportation Authority|access-date=July 19, 2015|date=2015}}{{Cite web|url=http://web.mta.info/maps/neighborhoods/bkn/B8%20East_NY_2015.pdf|title=Neighborhood Map East New York Cypress Hills Woodhaven New Lots|last=|first=|date=2015|website=mta.info|publisher=Metropolitan Transportation Authority|access-date=October 2, 2016}} The {{NYC bus link|B20}} and {{NYC bus link|B83}} bus routes operate along Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the school. The {{NYC bus link|Q24}} runs along Atlantic Avenue north of the school. The {{NYC bus link|B14}} operates along Sutter Avenue to the south.{{Cite NYC bus map|B}}

Transit Tech

The closest New York City Subway stations to the school are the Euclid Avenue station on the IND Fulton Street Line on Pitkin Avenue to the south of the school, and the Crescent Street and Norwood Avenue stations on the BMT Jamaica Line on Fulton Street to the north of the school.{{Cite web|url=http://web.mta.info/maps/neighborhoods/bkn/B8%20East_NY_2015.pdf|title=Neighborhood Map East New York Cypress Hills Woodhaven New Lots|last=|first=|date=2015|website=mta.info|publisher=Metropolitan Transportation Authority|access-date=October 2, 2016}} The {{NYC bus link|Q24}} bus directly serves the school on Atlantic Avenue one block north. The {{NYC bus link|B13|Q7}} and {{NYC bus link|Q8}} operate near the Euclid Avenue station.{{Cite NYC bus map|B}}

Maxwell HS

The high school is named after Brooklyn teacher and education executive Dr. William Henry Maxwell.{{cite news|last1=Ravitch|first1=Diane|title=Name That School|url=http://www.nysun.com/opinion/name-that-school/8212/|access-date=10 February 2018|work=The New York Sun|date=January 25, 2005}} A journalist for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and later superintendent of the Brooklyn Board of Education, Maxwell was appointed as the first superintendent of the unified New York City school system following consolidation of the five boroughs in 1898.{{cite news|title=TO SUPERINTEND SCHOOLS; Board of Education Elects W.H. Maxwell to the Position Declined by Dr. Draper. SALARY TO BE $8,000 A YEAR Will Endeavor to Build Up a System That Will Make for the Best in Ideal and Practice -- Sketch of His Career.|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A06EFD61E3DE433A25755C1A9659C94699ED7CF&legacy=true|access-date=10 February 2018|work=The New York Times|date=March 16, 1898}}{{cite book|author=Fenwick W. English|title=Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-mQ5DQAAQBAJ&pg=PT770|access-date=9 February 2018|date=16 February 2006|publisher=SAGE|isbn=978-0-7619-3087-7|page=770}}{{cite book|author=Henry Starkey Fuller|title=School: Devoted to the Public Schools and Educational Interests|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GmhUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA455|access-date=9 February 2018|year=1919|publisher=School News Co.|pages=455–}} The now-defunct Brooklyn Training School for Teachers was also named after Maxwell in 1920 following his death; this building is now Public School 138.{{cite web|title=NEW YORK TRAINING SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS/NEW YORK MODEL SCHOOL|url=http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/nytrainingschool.pdf|publisher=New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission|access-date=9 February 2018|date=June 24, 1997}}{{cite news|last1=Spellen|first1=Suzanne|title=Building of the Day: 760 Prospect Place|url=https://www.brownstoner.com/architecture/building-of-the-day-760-prospect-place/|access-date=9 February 2018|work=Brownstoner|date=February 22, 2013}}{{cite news|title=TO HONOR MEMORY OF SUPT. MAXWELL; Educators Consider Plans for Erecting a Statue of the Late Official. TEACHERS TO CONTRIBUTE Drive in Schools Opposed and Associations Will Be Asked to Raise the Fund.|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B05E4DC1E3CE533A2575AC1A9659C946395D6CF&legacy=true|access-date=10 February 2018|work=The New York Times|date=March 19, 1922}}

A local bakery, Mrs. Maxwell's Bakery on Atlantic Avenue north of Maxwell High School, is named after the school and the Maxwell House coffee brand.{{cite news|last1=Dunn|first1=Jancee|title=A Brooklyn Bakery Named for No One|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/09/nyregion/a-brooklyn-bakery-named-for-no-one.html|access-date=9 February 2018|work=The New York Times|date=March 6, 2014}}

• East New York Continuation School
• The factory building on Atlantic Avenue was constructed in early 1922. In January of that year, while the building was being erected, the New York City Board of Estimate proposed a five-year lease of the site for the East New York Continuation School. The school was projected to serve 3,600 students from East New York as well as Brownsville, who would attend classes while working.{{cite news|title=Seek School Lease for East New York|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201922%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201922%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200446.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffbd156a53%26DocId%3D6586203%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D1135%2B1136%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201922%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201922%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200446.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffbd156a53%26DocId%3D6586203%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D1135%2B1136%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=5 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=January 13, 1922|page=22}}
• Began 1922 w/ two students, two subs, and its first principal J. Ritchie Stevenson.
• The owner of the factory also operated a knitting plant in the building, which went bankrupt in April 1925.{{cite news|title=Thousands Lost to Credit Houses|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201925%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201925%2520Grayscale%2520-%25207273.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffe034d5a6%26DocId%3D6626853%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3Da2c%2Ba2d%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201925%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201925%2520Grayscale%2520-%25207273.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffe034d5a6%26DocId%3D6626853%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3Da2c%2Ba2d%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=5 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=August 6, 1925|page=12}}
• By 1927, the school had an enrollment of 7,500 students, more than any other high school in New York City.
• Co-ed
• Classes:
• Construction, commercial art, mechanical drawing, bookkeeping, office practice, typewriting.
• Aeronautics{{cite news|title=Mr. Fixit Reports|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201934%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201934%2520-%25201288.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D702474aa%26DocId%3D4811425%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D10%26hits%3Da9d%2Ba9e%2Ba9f%2Baa0%2Baa1%2Bacc%2Bacd%2Bace%2Bacf%2Bad0%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201934%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201934%2520-%25201288.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D702474aa%26DocId%3D4811425%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D10%26hits%3Da9d%2Ba9e%2Ba9f%2Baa0%2Baa1%2Bacc%2Bacd%2Bace%2Bacf%2Bad0%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=5 February 2018|work=Long Island Daily Press|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=March 7, 1934|page=6}}
• Issues with truancy (cutting class)
• Annexes
• Annex at PS 150 (former Jefferson Annex, 1929
• Annex at PS 151 (Knickerbocker & Halsey, Ridgewood) - Circa 1959{{cite news|title=Alternative Plan for School Children|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252024%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%25201959%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%25201959%252000931_1.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffc0877169%26DocId%3D5571125%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520X%26HitCount%3D7%26hits%3D239%2B4d3%2B70e%2B70f%2B710%2B711%2B89a%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252024%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%25201959%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%25201959%252000931_1.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffc0877169%26DocId%3D5571125%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520X%26HitCount%3D7%26hits%3D239%2B4d3%2B70e%2B70f%2B710%2B711%2B89a%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=11 February 2018|work=Ridgewood Times|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=1959|page=1}}{{cite news|title=Bussing Tilt|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252024%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%25201959%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%25201959%252001138_1.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffb4eaf1de%26DocId%3D5571332%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520X%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3D2b%2B2c%2B2d%2B2e%2B77%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252024%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%25201959%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%25201959%252001138_1.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffb4eaf1de%26DocId%3D5571332%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520X%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3D2b%2B2c%2B2d%2B2e%2B77%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=11 February 2018|work=Ridgewood Times|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=August 20, 1959|page=2}}
• Annex at PS 155 (Eastern Pkwy, Herkimer Street), 1933{{cite news|title=Plan Hot Lunch For Additional 10,000 Pupils|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201933%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201933%2520Grayscale%2520-%25202826.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffdf101df5%26DocId%3D6741908%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3De9%2Bea%2Beb%2Bec%2Bed%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201933%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201933%2520Grayscale%2520-%25202826.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffdf101df5%26DocId%3D6741908%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3De9%2Bea%2Beb%2Bec%2Bed%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=5 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|date=February 22, 1933|page=12}}
• Girl's Annex by 1939.{{cite news|last1=Corby|first1=Jane|title=Your Principal|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201939%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201939%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200976.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff80b5b6e2%26DocId%3D6809405%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3Dd15%2Bd16%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201939%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201939%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200976.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff80b5b6e2%26DocId%3D6809405%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3Dd15%2Bd16%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=5 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=February 1, 1939}}
• In January 1934, it was renamed the East New York Vocational High School{{cite news|last1=Harum|first1=Albert E.|title=Wade Choice Is Surprise To Educators: Many Expected Dr. Grady's Appointment as Deputy in Campbell|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200917.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D420480%26DocId%3D6753744%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3D2a6%2B2a7%2B2a8%2B2a9%2B2aa%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200917.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D420480%26DocId%3D6753744%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3D2a6%2B2a7%2B2a8%2B2a9%2B2aa%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=5 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=January 25, 1934|page=30}}
• In June 1934, the Board of Ed voted against continuing the lease of the Atlantic Avenue building, due to deteriorating conditions.{{cite news|title=City Condemns School Building: Will Not Lease Vocational Site in East New York|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252018%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201934%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201934%2520-%25206462.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D2aa36d20%26DocId%3D3190434%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3Dbc7%2Bbc8%2Bbc9%2Bbca%2Bbcb%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252018%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201934%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201934%2520-%25206462.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D2aa36d20%26DocId%3D3190434%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3Dbc7%2Bbc8%2Bbc9%2Bbca%2Bbcb%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=5 February 2018|work=The Sun (New York City)|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=June 21, 1934|page=38}}
• In particular, the building was among 65 school buildings identified as "firetraps" that year. no sprinklers; landlord would not fix{{cite news|title=Won't Renew School Lease; Held Firetrap|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2520-%25206764.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D54b060fc%26DocId%3D6759591%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D65c%2B65d%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2520-%25206764.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D54b060fc%26DocId%3D6759591%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D65c%2B65d%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=6 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=June 26, 1934|page=1}}{{cite news|title=Vocational School Called Fire Trap|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2520-%25203330.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D51a7da85%26DocId%3D6756157%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D656%2B657%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2520-%25203330.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D51a7da85%26DocId%3D6756157%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D656%2B657%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=6 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=March 29, 1934|page=11}}{{cite news|title=65 City Schools Held Firetraps: Deutsch Compile List of Buildings and Asks for Immediate Probe|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2520-%25203509.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D51d01309%26DocId%3D6756336%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3Dbe4%2Bbe5%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2520-%25203509.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D51d01309%26DocId%3D6756336%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3Dbe4%2Bbe5%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=6 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=April 3, 1934|page=1}}
• 1931{{cite news|title=4 Continuation Schools Called Fire Hazards|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201931%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201931%2520Grayscale%2520-%25204434.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D2cb6a23c%26DocId%3D6714349%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D95%2B96%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201931%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201931%2520Grayscale%2520-%25204434.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D2cb6a23c%26DocId%3D6714349%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D95%2B96%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=6 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=April 17, 1931|page=11}}
• In spite of this, the lease was extended two years in late 1934.{{cite news|title=Save $496,672 On City Leases: Renewals Are Effected at Lower Rentals-Mayor Lauds McGoldrick|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520a%2520Grayscale%2520-%25202640.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D4d94ed0d%26DocId%3D6751535%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3Dc24%2Bc25%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520a%2520Grayscale%2520-%25202640.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D4d94ed0d%26DocId%3D6751535%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3Dc24%2Bc25%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=6 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=November 28, 1934|page=1}}{{cite news|title=Award Contracts For Boro Repairs|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520a%2520Grayscale%2520-%25203851.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D4ea3f89c%26DocId%3D6752738%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3Db3f%2Bb40%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201934%2520a%2520Grayscale%2520-%25203851.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D4ea3f89c%26DocId%3D6752738%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3Db3f%2Bb40%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=6 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=December 29, 1934|page=5}}
• December 1936: continued to use Atlantic Avenue building. Contined to be labeled a "fire trap" with "little light, no recreation facilities, no rest room for teachers,...no gymnasium". At this time, $2000 was earmarked in the 1937 Board of Education budget for a new building.{{cite news|title=Trade School Site Promised|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201936%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201936%2520-%25207580.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffafe4c73c%26DocId%3D4833372%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D89c%2B89d%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201936%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201936%2520-%25207580.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffafe4c73c%26DocId%3D4833372%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D89c%2B89d%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=5 February 2018|work=Long Island Daily Press|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=December 14, 1936|page=8}}{{cite news|title=New Jamaica Trade School in '37 Assured|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201936%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201936%2520-%25206548.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffaf0151cf%26DocId%3D4832340%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D594%2B595%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201936%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201936%2520-%25206548.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffaf0151cf%26DocId%3D4832340%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D594%2B595%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=6 February 2018|work=Long Island Daily Press|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=November 26, 1936|page=2}}
• First four-year students graduate on June 21, 1938.{{cite news|title=Vocational School Holds Graduation|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201938%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201938%2520Grayscale%2520-%25205191.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D7ac5de49%26DocId%3D6804276%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3Dd79%2Bd7a%2Bd7b%2Bd7c%2Bd7d%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201938%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201938%2520Grayscale%2520-%25205191.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D7ac5de49%26DocId%3D6804276%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3Dd79%2Bd7a%2Bd7b%2Bd7c%2Bd7d%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=5 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=June 22, 1938|page=24}}
• began boat construction program in fall 1938.
• By 1941, largest program in the country.{{cite news|title=Boro Students Taugut Art of Boat Building: Class Is Largest of Kind in U.S.-9 Craft Under Construction at Vocational High|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2520-%25202656.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff94372f71%26DocId%3D6831481%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D265%2B266%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2520-%25202656.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff94372f71%26DocId%3D6831481%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D265%2B266%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=6 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=April 6, 1941|page=10A}}

The former site of the Ridgewood Aqueduct pumping station was ceded from the New York City Board of Water Supply in 1937. The plans for the new East New York High School building were approved on October 25, 1939, along with plans for Forest Hills High School in Queens.{{cite news|title=Plans Voted For 2 New High Schools: $4,791,328 Will Be Spent on Construction Items|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252018%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201939%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201939%2520a%2520-%25203985.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff8069ed01%26DocId%3D2757123%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D9%26hits%3D8dc%2B8dd%2B8de%2B8df%2B91e%2B91f%2B920%2B921%2B928%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252018%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201939%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201939%2520a%2520-%25203985.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff8069ed01%26DocId%3D2757123%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D9%26hits%3D8dc%2B8dd%2B8de%2B8df%2B91e%2B91f%2B920%2B921%2B928%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=6 February 2018|work=The Sun (New York City)|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=October 26, 1939|page=32}}{{cite news|title=Board Will Act On New Boro, Queens Schools|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201939%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201939%2520Grayscale%2520-%25208973.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D3cdd70fb%26DocId%3D6817320%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D10%26hits%3D24%2B76%2B7e%2B7f%2B80%2B81%2B310%2B3a2%2B6b2%2B7a7%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201939%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201939%2520Grayscale%2520-%25208973.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D3cdd70fb%26DocId%3D6817320%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D10%26hits%3D24%2B76%2B7e%2B7f%2B80%2B81%2B310%2B3a2%2B6b2%2B7a7%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=10 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=October 25, 1939|page=6}} Construction contracts for both schools were approved on November 22, 1939.{{cite news|title=Plan Two New Boro, Queens High Schools: Contracts Approved for Construction To Total $2,694,971|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201937%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201937%2520Grayscale%2520-%25204963.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffc690f246%26DocId%3D6793095%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D9%26hits%3D45c%2B462%2B47d%2B49e%2B49f%2B4a0%2B4a1%2B4cd%2B51c%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201937%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201937%2520Grayscale%2520-%25204963.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffc690f246%26DocId%3D6793095%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D9%26hits%3D45c%2B462%2B47d%2B49e%2B49f%2B4a0%2B4a1%2B4cd%2B51c%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=10 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=November 23, 1939|page=10}} A model of the new school building was displayed at the 1939 New York World's Fair in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. The cornerstone for the school was laid by Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia on May 13, 1940. Around the same time Conduit Boulevard and Conduit Avenue, laid out along the former aqueduct, was widened as part of the construction of the Belt Parkway system.{{cite news|title=MOSES ASKS FUNDS FOR BELT ROAD LINK; Will Submit to Mayor Today Plan for Widening Conduit Blvd. at $2,200,000|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B07E2D9143FE13BBC4E52DFB066838A659EDE&legacy=true|access-date=27 February 2017|work=The New York Times|date=June 16, 1941}}{{cite web|title=Greenway Master Plan: Conduit-Southern Queens-Laurelton-Cross Island|url=http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/planning/download/pdf/plans/transportation/td_fullconduit.pdf|publisher=New York City Department of City Planning, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation|access-date=27 February 2017|date=July 2000}}{{cite web |url=http://www.tapeshare.com/Reservoir.html |title=Ridgewood Reservoir |work=The East New York Project |access-date=2012-04-05}}

The school was planned to open on March 31, 1941, but the opening was delayed due to a lack of equipment for its industrial shops, which was instead taken for the World War II effort. This included a hydraulic press for plane construction.{{cite news|title=Defense Plans Delay Boro School Opening: March 31 Event Called Off as U.S. Takes Priority On Equipment for E.N.Y. Vocational High|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2520-%25201772.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D7dc521b5%26DocId%3D6830598%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3D1c9%2B1ca%2B1cb%2B1cc%2B22d%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2520-%25201772.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D7dc521b5%26DocId%3D6830598%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3D1c9%2B1ca%2B1cb%2B1cc%2B22d%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=6 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=March 5, 1941|page=3}}{{cite news|title=Priorities Hit More Schools: Equipment Threatened for Vocational Centers|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252018%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201941%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201941%2520-%25202227.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff96aa8780%26DocId%3D2773159%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D10%26hits%3D6a%2B6b%2B6c%2B6d%2Bf2%2Bf3%2Bf4%2Bf5%2B12d%2B58c%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252018%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201941%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201941%2520-%25202227.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff96aa8780%26DocId%3D2773159%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D10%26hits%3D6a%2B6b%2B6c%2B6d%2Bf2%2Bf3%2Bf4%2Bf5%2B12d%2B58c%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=10 February 2018|work=The Sun (New York)|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=March 11, 1941|page=30}} The new building was opened April 26, 1941. At the time of its opening, the school operated four additional annexes, and operated three overlapping sessions.{{cite news|title=Letters to the Eagle; E.N.Y. Vocational High School Was Opened in Mach to 1,800 Pupils|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2520-%25203721.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff95260360%26DocId%3D6832546%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D6c3%2B6c4%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2520-%25203721.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff95260360%26DocId%3D6832546%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D6c3%2B6c4%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=6 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Eagle|agency=Newspapers.com|date=May 12, 1941|page=10}}

• 1943/WWII
• In 1943 During World War II, the school offered a "war training" program for adults teaching vocational and engineering work for the war effort.{{cite news|title=E.N.Y. High Trains Hundreds for War Work|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201943%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201943%2520Grayscale%2520-%25201922.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D3c74e20d%26DocId%3D6849473%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3D151%2B152%2B153%2B154%2B1c7%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201943%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201943%2520Grayscale%2520-%25201922.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D3c74e20d%26DocId%3D6849473%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3D151%2B152%2B153%2B154%2B1c7%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=6 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=March 24, 1943|page=24}}
• Also that year, 35 students from the school formed a cadet squadron of the Civil Air Patrol under the United States Army Air Corps, with the intention of becoming pilots, navigators, or bombardier.{{cite news|title=Students Win Silver Wings: 35 at East New York Vocational in Air Corps Begin Training for Commissions.|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252018%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201943%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201943%2520-%25203779.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffc662658a%26DocId%3D2790181%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D14%26hits%3D265%2B266%2B267%2B268%2B274%2B275%2B276%2B277%2B1112%2B1127%2B11df%2B121a%2B123f%2B13ef%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252018%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201943%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201943%2520-%25203779.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffc662658a%26DocId%3D2790181%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D14%26hits%3D265%2B266%2B267%2B268%2B274%2B275%2B276%2B277%2B1112%2B1127%2B11df%2B121a%2B123f%2B13ef%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=10 February 2018|work=The Sun (New York)|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=November 15, 1943|page=26}}

P.S. 173 History

During the American Revolution, the area around the current school building was the site of an important event during the Battle of Long Island or Battle of Brooklyn. British troops captured the owners of Howard's Tavern, three blocks from the current school, who lead them through the Jamaica Pass from Brooklyn to Jamaica, Queens.{{cite news|title=Students Trace History Of Battle Of Brooklyn|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252024%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Amsterdam%2520News%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Amsterdam%2520News%25201976%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Amsterdam%2520News%25201976%252000550_1.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D5c33091%26DocId%3D6918126%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520X%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D6e8%2B6e9%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252024%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Amsterdam%2520News%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Amsterdam%2520News%25201976%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Amsterdam%2520News%25201976%252000550_1.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D5c33091%26DocId%3D6918126%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520X%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D6e8%2B6e9%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=20 February 2018|work=New York Amsterdam News|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=April 24, 1976|page=B1}}

Bids were opened for construction of Public School 173 on February 19, 1912.{{cite news|title=News From Headquarters|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201912%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201912%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200613.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffcb28170a%26DocId%3D6463521%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D4%26hits%3D13f3%2B13f4%2B13f5%2B13f6%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201912%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201912%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200613.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffcb28170a%26DocId%3D6463521%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D4%26hits%3D13f3%2B13f4%2B13f5%2B13f6%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=20 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=February 20, 1912|page=13}} The school was planned to have 48 classrooms, a setup that was "most desired in congested districts" at the time.{{cite news|title=Talk Around Headquarters|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201912%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201912%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200217.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffcabd2634%26DocId%3D6463125%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D4%26hits%3D1098%2B1099%2B109a%2B109b%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201912%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201912%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200217.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffcabd2634%26DocId%3D6463125%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D4%26hits%3D1098%2B1099%2B109a%2B109b%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=20 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=February 7, 1912|page=8}} The school was opened September 8, 1913, along with the nearby P.S. 174 on Dumont Avenue.{{cite news|title=A Few of Brooklyn's Splendid New School Buildings|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201913%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201913%2520Grayscale%2520-%25206097.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D525ab1c1%26DocId%3D6478981%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D3e%2B3f%2B40%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201913%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201913%2520Grayscale%2520-%25206097.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D525ab1c1%26DocId%3D6478981%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D3e%2B3f%2B40%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=20 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=September 8, 1913}}{{cite news|title=Schools Are Ready for New "Kiddies"|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201913%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201913%2520Grayscale%2520-%25205885.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffabb6d92e%26DocId%3D6478769%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3Dfac%2Bfd0%2Bfd1%2Bfd2%2Bfd7%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201913%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201913%2520Grayscale%2520-%25205885.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffabb6d92e%26DocId%3D6478769%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3Dfac%2Bfd0%2Bfd1%2Bfd2%2Bfd7%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=20 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=September 2, 1913|page=5}} Renovations on the building took place in October 1916.{{cite news|title=6,228 Scholars in Building for 2,362|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201916%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201916%2520Grayscale%2520-%25209055.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D96b1d3%26DocId%3D6516803%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D4%26hits%3D43e%2B43f%2B440%2B441%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201916%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201916%2520Grayscale%2520-%25209055.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D96b1d3%26DocId%3D6516803%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D4%26hits%3D43e%2B43f%2B440%2B441%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=20 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=October 8, 1916}} The school was alternately known as "The Liberty School",{{cite news|title=The Liberty School (P. S. No. 173)|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201915%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201915%2520Grayscale%2520-%25203327.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D5386a4cb%26DocId%3D6501422%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D183e%2B183f%2B1840%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201915%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201915%2520Grayscale%2520-%25203327.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D5386a4cb%26DocId%3D6501422%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D183e%2B183f%2B1840%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=20 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=April 16, 1915}} and was also used as community center.{{cite news|title=East New York|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201919%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201919%2520a%2520Grayscale%2520-%25202065.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D1e915dd1%26DocId%3D6546526%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D4%26hits%3D140c%2B140d%2B140e%2B140f%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201919%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201919%2520a%2520Grayscale%2520-%25202065.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D1e915dd1%26DocId%3D6546526%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D4%26hits%3D140c%2B140d%2B140e%2B140f%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=20 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=November 30, 1919}} Between 1923 and 1925, the lot at Pennsylvania and Glenmore Avenues adjacent to the school was acquired by the City of New York, and it was designated as "a site for school purposes".{{cite news|title=Corporation Notices; New York Supreme Court, Second Judicial District, Kings County|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201923%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201923%2520Grayscale%2520-%25208973.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff81252c64%26DocId%3D6602892%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D9%26hits%3D1e43%2B1e44%2B1e45%2B1f1b%2B1f1c%2B1f1d%2B1f28%2B1f29%2B1f2a%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201923%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201923%2520Grayscale%2520-%25208973.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff81252c64%26DocId%3D6602892%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D9%26hits%3D1e43%2B1e44%2B1e45%2B1f1b%2B1f1c%2B1f1d%2B1f28%2B1f29%2B1f2a%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=20 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=October 19, 1923|page=8A}}{{cite news|title=Corporation Notices; New York Supreme Court, Kings County|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201924%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201924%2520a%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200760.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffdbd96f04%26DocId%3D6603653%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D1150%2B1151%2B1152%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201924%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201924%2520a%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200760.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffdbd96f04%26DocId%3D6603653%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D1150%2B1151%2B1152%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=20 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=January 9, 1925|page=6A}} In January 1925, P.S. 173 began vocational classes for its middle school students.{{cite news|title=School happenings: Principal Badanes, of P.S. 173, Develops System of Vocational Guidance, in Connection With Which Parents Association Donate Nucleus for Library - Other Activities.|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Standard%2520Union%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Standard%2520Union%25201925%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Standard%2520Union%25201925%2520-%25200571.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffdbff33a6%26DocId%3D4671289%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D6%26hits%3D4b2%2B4b3%2B4b4%2B588%2B589%2B58a%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Standard%2520Union%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Standard%2520Union%25201925%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Standard%2520Union%25201925%2520-%25200571.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffdbff33a6%26DocId%3D4671289%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D6%26hits%3D4b2%2B4b3%2B4b4%2B588%2B589%2B58a%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=21 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Standard Union|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=January 31, 1925|page=2}}

Maxwell HS / ENY Girls History: (mostly) Post-1940

• 1938: Plans for new building for ENY HS for Girls.{{cite news|title=Boro, Queens Listed to Get 16 High Schools: Six-Year Capital Outlay Program Maps Building to Cost 84 Million|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201938%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201938%2520Grayscale%2520-%25205605.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffca13bfa2%26DocId%3D6804686%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D12%26hits%3D47d%2B4d9%2B4da%2B4db%2B4dc%2B4e3%2B4e4%2B4e5%2B4e6%2B11e8%2B157a%2B1e48%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201938%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201938%2520Grayscale%2520-%25205605.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffca13bfa2%26DocId%3D6804686%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D12%26hits%3D47d%2B4d9%2B4da%2B4db%2B4dc%2B4e3%2B4e4%2B4e5%2B4e6%2B11e8%2B157a%2B1e48%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=10 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=July 8, 1938|page=2}}
• 1945-1947: Creation of separate Girls HS in PS 137, as part of the city's plans to turn several vocational school annexes into new independent high schools.{{cite news|title=Trade Schools in New Setup|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252018%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201945%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201945%2520a%2520-%25201377.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D38232e09%26DocId%3D2800321%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D8%26hits%3D49e%2B49f%2B4a0%2B4a1%2B4a2%2B4a3%2B4a4%2B4a5%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252018%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201945%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201945%2520a%2520-%25201377.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D38232e09%26DocId%3D2800321%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D8%26hits%3D49e%2B49f%2B4a0%2B4a1%2B4a2%2B4a3%2B4a4%2B4a5%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=11 February 2018|work=The Sun (New York)|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=February 26, 1945|page=14}}{{cite news|title=Record School Budget Asks for $175,075,182|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201947%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201947%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200279.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff8aa34195%26DocId%3D6880026%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D8%26hits%3Db2b%2Bb2c%2Bb2d%2Bb2e%2Bb2f%2Bb30%2Bb31%2Bb32%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201947%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201947%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200279.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff8aa34195%26DocId%3D6880026%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D8%26hits%3Db2b%2Bb2c%2Bb2d%2Bb2e%2Bb2f%2Bb30%2Bb31%2Bb32%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=11 February 2018|work=Brooklyn Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=January 13, 1947|page=2}} P.S. 173, meanwhile, was discontinued in fall 1945.{{cite news|title=2 Old Schools to be Closed: Pupils Sent Elsewhere-Annex Shifts Made.|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252018%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201945%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201945%2520a%2520-%25203261.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff94e10524%26DocId%3D2802205%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D12%26hits%3D35%2B77%2Bbc%2Bdd%2Be5%2Be6%2Be7%2Be8%2Bf5%2B105%2B11f%2B15b%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252018%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201945%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201945%2520a%2520-%25203261.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff94e10524%26DocId%3D2802205%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D12%26hits%3D35%2B77%2Bbc%2Bdd%2Be5%2Be6%2Be7%2Be8%2Bf5%2B105%2B11f%2B15b%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=21 February 2018|work=The Sun (New York City)|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=May 9, 1945|page=28}}
• 1946: Girl's Annex offers trade, commercial, and "beauty culture" courses.

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• 1975: By 1975, the Maxwell building (P.S. 173) was considered inadequate, having been operating for 63 years.{{cite news|last1=Burke|first1=Edward B.|title=City Vocational Schools Thrive as Jobs Tighten|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1975/06/30/archives/city-vocational-schools-thrive-as-jobs-tighten-citys-vocational.html|access-date=11 February 2018|work=The New York Times|date=June 30, 1975}}
• 1985:
• October: Maxwell among six most overcrowded high schools in the City.{{cite news|last1=Perlez|first1=Jane|title=Bias Seen in New York Policy For Keeping White Students|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1987/08/06/nyregion/bias-seen-in-new-york-policy-for-keeping-white-students.html|access-date=10 February 2018|work=The New York Times|date=August 6, 1987}}
• On November 27, 1985, Maxwell was included in a list of the 72 city schools which ranked in the bottom ten percent of school statewide in terms of academic performance.{{cite news|last1=Rother|first1=Larru|title=CITY LISTS HIGH SCHOOLS RATED DEFICIENT BY STATE|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1985/11/28/nyregion/city-lists-high-schools-rated-deficient-by-state.html|access-date=10 February 2018|work=The New York Times|date=November 28, 1985}}
• 1988: Violence{{cite news|author1=Associated Press|title=NYC Student Found Heavily Armed; A Typical Day At Public School|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FProcess%2520Small%2FNewspapers%2FOswego%2520Palladium%2FOswego%2520Palladium%2520Nov-Dec%25201988%2520pdf%2FNewspaper%2520%2520Oswego%2520Palladium%2520Nov-Dec1988%2520-%25200264.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffc9a2f0f8%26DocId%3D4806911%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D20%26hits%3D5b5%2B5b6%2B5bb%2B5bc%2B643%2B644%2B646%2B647%2B657%2B658%2B6a0%2B6a1%2B6a3%2B6a4%2B6c4%2B6c5%2B6c7%2B6c8%2B7ad%2B7ae%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FProcess%2520Small%2FNewspapers%2FOswego%2520Palladium%2FOswego%2520Palladium%2520Nov-Dec%25201988%2520pdf%2FNewspaper%2520%2520Oswego%2520Palladium%2520Nov-Dec1988%2520-%25200264.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffc9a2f0f8%26DocId%3D4806911%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D20%26hits%3D5b5%2B5b6%2B5bb%2B5bc%2B643%2B644%2B646%2B647%2B657%2B658%2B6a0%2B6a1%2B6a3%2B6a4%2B6c4%2B6c5%2B6c7%2B6c8%2B7ad%2B7ae%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=11 February 2018|work=Palladium Times|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=November 17, 1988|location=New York|page=15}}
• 1998:
• New addition completed. The renovation cost $29 million or $45 million.{{cite news|last1=Calderone|first1=Joe|title=SCA PROJECTS CHIEF AXED|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/sca-projects-chief-axed-article-1.836242|access-date=10 February 2018|work=New York Daily News|date=March 10, 1999}}
• The project suffered from delays and mismanagement, with the first two construction companies dismissed and replaced.
• On May 12, 1998 during the rennovation under the second firm, a fire broke out in the school, temporarily trapping 150 students and faculty. The welder who set off the blaze was later found to be uncertified.{{cite news|last1=Sullivan|first1=John|last2=Steinberg|first2=Jacques|last3=Drew|first3=Christopher|title=Discord Undermines Efforts to Repair and Build Public Schools|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/27/nyregion/discord-undermines-efforts-to-repair-and-build-public-schools.html|access-date=9 February 2018|work=The New York Times|date=July 27, 1999}}
• The problems with the Maxwell High School renovations led in part to the firing of the New York City School Construction Authority vice president in 1999.
• 2001
• Into the 21st century, Maxwell continued to have a majority-female enrollment, while other city vocational schools such as East New York Transit Tech had majority-male populations. In 2001, the National Women's Law Center issued a letter to then-Schools Chancellor Harold O. Levy criticizing the enrollment disparity. The law center was also critical of the "traditionally female" trades such as cosmetology taught at Maxwell, High School of Fashion Industries in Manhattan, and the Jane Addams and Grace Dodge High Schools in the Bronx, while other CTE schools like Transit Tech pushed students towards high-tech careers with higher wages.{{cite news|last1=Goodnough|first1=Abby|title=Sex Bias Alleged in City's Vocational Schools|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/18/nyregion/sex-bias-alleged-in-city-s-vocational-schools.html|access-date=10 February 2018|work=The New York Times|date=August 18, 2001}}
• 2002-2004: Overcrowding{{cite news|last1=Hays|first1=Elizabeth|title=A DAY AT SARDINE HIGH: 1,757 frustrated students fill packed school in B'klyn Overcrowding has forced students at Maxwell Tech to attend classes in the auditorium and the library.|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/day-sardine-high-1-757-frustrated-students-fill-packed-school-b-klyn-overcrowding-forced-students-maxwell-tech-attend-classes-auditorium-library-article-1.649556|access-date=9 February 2018|work=New York Daily News|date=October 4, 2004}}{{cite news|last1=Andreatta|first1=David|title=OVERSTUFFED SCHOOLS A REAL CROWD SCENE|url=https://nypost.com/2004/09/08/overstuffed-schools-a-real-crowd-scene/|access-date=10 February 2018|work=New York Post|date=September 8, 2004}}
• During the 2002-2003 school year, Maxwell was the most overcrowded school in the city, operated at 206 percent of its capacity.
• July 2004: overcrowded by 180 percent.{{cite news|last1=Campanile|first1=Carl|title=SCHOOLS FAIL OUR CHILDREN – SHOCKING STATE REPORT|url=https://nypost.com/2004/07/26/schools-fail-our-children-shocking-state-report/|access-date=10 February 2018|work=New York Post|date=July 26, 2004}}
• Increased enrollment from 1,341 to 1,757; school built for 722
• four sessions, beginning at 7:12AM
• Library, shops, auditorium converted into classrooms
• Metal detectors
• students forced to take gym during night school session
• extra students from Jefferson and others end up at Maxwell; accused to be dumping ground for unwanted students.
• 2005: 30% graduation rate.{{cite web|title=William H. Maxwell C.T.E.H.S.: 2010-2011 School Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP)|url=http://schools.nyc.gov/documents/oaosi/cep/2010-11/cep_K660.pdf|publisher=New York City Department of Education|access-date=20 February 2018|date=2010}}

On December 9, 2009 the Department of Education announced plans to close Maxwell High School.{{cite news|last1=Otterman|first1=Sharon|title=City to Shut 4 Schools for Poor Performance; More Closings Expected|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/nyregion/03closings.html|access-date=21 February 2018|work=The New York Times|date=December 2, 2009}} Under the plan, a new school called Academy for Health Careers would have been started in the Maxwell building.{{cite news|last1=Robinson|first1=Gail|title=Latest Round of School Closings Sparks Heated Opposition|url=http://www.gothamgazette.com/education/433-latest-round-of-school-closings-sparks-heated-opposition|access-date=21 February 2018|work=Gotham Gazette|date=January 25, 2010}} Maxwell had improved on its performance "report card" from a F grade in 2006 to a D grade in 2009. There were also rises in Regents exam scores and graduation rates in that period. In addition, new disciplinary policies and a uniformed dress code were implemented. The staff of the high school earned $180,000 in bonuses for the improvements at the school, which drew controversy as the overall grade of D was still low.{{cite news|last1=Monahan|first1=Rachel|title=Staffers at struggling schools reap rewards|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/critics-staffers-school-sites-students-struggle-reap-rewards-article-1.415072|access-date=21 February 2018|work=New York Daily News|date=November 19, 2009}}

In protest of the closure, a rally was held on December 9, 2009 outside the school, organized by United Federation of Teachers (UTF).{{cite news|title='Phase out' despite two years of earning bonuses|url=http://www.uft.org/news-stories/phase-out-despite-two-years-earning-bonuses|access-date=10 February 2018|work=United Federation of Teachers|date=December 17, 2009}} Following a lawsuit by the UTF and NAACP,{{cite news|last1=Otterman|first1=Sharon|title=Teachers' Union and N.A.A.C.P. Sue to Stop School Closings|url=https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/01/teachers-union-and-naacp-sue-to-stop-school-closings/|access-date=21 February 2018|work=The New York Times|date=February 1, 2010}} in March 2010 a Manhattan Supreme Court judge prevented the closure of the school. The judge ruled that the city violated regulations by not disclosing the potential affects of the school's closure to local communities.{{cite news|last1=Samuels|first1=Tanyanika|last2=Monahan|first2=Rachel|title=Judge sides with teachers; halts city plan to close 19 schools|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/judge-sides-teachers-halts-city-plan-close-19-schools-article-1.168226|access-date=21 February 2018|work=New York Daily News|date=March 26, 2010}} The ruling was upheld in an Appellate Court ruling on July 1.{{cite news|last1=Medina|first1=Jennifer|title=Court Says City Must Keep Struggling Schools Open|url=https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/court-says-city-must-keep-poorly-performing-schools-open/|access-date=21 February 2018|work=The New York Times|date=July 1, 2010}} However, on June 25, 2010, Maxwell High School was placed on a list of 34 failing schools that would be closed, converted to charter schools, or have half of their teaching staff fired and replaced in order to reform them.{{cite news|last1=Monahan|first1=Rachel|title=City announces plan to close or change 34 failing schools|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/city-announces-plan-close-change-34-failing-schools-article-1.185792|access-date=21 February 2018|work=New York Daily News|date=June 25, 2010}} In Fall 2010, a report was conducted by the New York State Education Department at Maxwell High School as well as Jane Addams High School, and August Martin High School in Queens. The report found that students at the schools lacked books and science labs, and in addition "found students sleeping or listening to MP3 players in class".{{cite news|last1=Fenton|first1=Reuven|title=Where kids get an educa-shun|url=https://nypost.com/2011/03/03/where-kids-get-an-educa-shun/|access-date=21 February 2018|work=New York Post|date=March 3, 2011}}

In Janaury 2012, Maxwell High School was once again put on a list of schools to be closed. The school had improved from its D grade in 2009 to A grade in 2012.{{cite news|last1=Andrade|first1=Joaquim|last2=Monahan|first2=Rachel|title=Brooklyn's Maxwell High School got an 'A' for progress, but city still wants to ax half the staff|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/brooklyn-maxwell-high-school-progress-city-ax-staff-article-1.1010745|access-date=10 February 2018|work=New York Daily News|date=January 23, 2012}}{{cite news|last1=Gonen|first1=Yoav|title=City education and union officials squabbling over schools — again|url=https://nypost.com/2012/03/07/city-education-and-union-officials-squabbling-over-schools-again/|access-date=10 February 2018|work=New York Post|date=March 7, 2012}} In addition, the school's graduation rate had risen from 43 percent in 2009 to 60 percent in 2011. According to then-Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott, the school's performance grade was misleading. Walcott pointed out that Maxwell teachers were absent twice as often as city average.{{cite news|title=Why 'A' isn't enough|url=https://nypost.com/2012/01/25/why-a-isnt-enough/|access-date=10 February 2018|work=New York Post|date=January 25, 2012}} On April 2, 2012, Maxwell High School and six other schools with high progress grades were removed from the list of schools to be closed. Because of this the city forfeited $9 million in potential federal aid, which would have gone to the new replacement schools.{{cite news|last1=Monahan|first1=Rachel|title=Seven New York City schools spared the ax|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/highly-rated-new-york-city-schools-shutdown-list-article-1.1054870|access-date=21 February 2018|work=New York Daily News|date=April 2, 2012}}

Following Hurricane Sandy in fall 2012, the Scholars' Academy of Rockaway Park, Queens was relocated to the Maxwell building due to damage at their school building.{{cite news|last1=Fanelli|first1=James|title=New York City Schools Damaged in Hurricane Sandy|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20121103/new-york-city/new-york-city-schools-damaged-hurricane-sandy|access-date=10 February 2018|work=DNAinfo|date=November 3, 2012|location=New York City}}

2013

• Expansion of AP classes.{{cite news|last1=Decker|first1=Geoff|title=City to Expand AP Classes to Bridge Racial Gap|url=https://voicesofny.org/2013/10/city-to-expand-ap-classes-to-bridge-racial-gap/|access-date=10 February 2018|work=Voices of NY, GothamSchools|date=October 1, 2013}}

In 1984, $290 million was earmarked to renovate the 17 vocational high schools in New York City. On November 27, 1985, East New York Vocational was included in a list of the 72 city schools which ranked in the bottom ten percent of school statewide in terms of academic performance. Its former sister school Maxwell was also included in this list.{{cite news|last1=Rother|first1=Larru|title=CITY LISTS HIGH SCHOOLS RATED DEFICIENT BY STATE|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1985/11/28/nyregion/city-lists-high-schools-rated-deficient-by-state.html|access-date=10 February 2018|work=The New York Times|date=November 28, 1985}} In February 1986, the New York City Transit Authority (TA), a subsidiary of the MTA which operates the New York City Subway, proposed to renovate the East New York Vocational School and convert it into a transit-oriented program. The Transit Authority sought to create a skilled workforce through the school, in order to replace retiring current employees. It would be the first transit-oriented high school program in New York City. An agreement was signed on February 7 at the New York Transit Museum in Downtown Brooklyn, between Schools Chancelor Nathan Quinones and TA president David L. Gunn.{{cite news|last1=Heller Anderson|first1=Susan|last2=Dunlap|first2=David D.|title=NEW YORK DAY BY DAY; TRANSIT AS A VOCATION|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/08/nyregion/new-york-day-by-day-transit-as-a-vocation.html|access-date=6 February 2018|work=The New York Times|date=February 8, 1986}} The school reopened as East New York Transit Tech in September 1986. 400 freshmen applied to the new school. Existing students, meanwhile, continued the previous vocational program. Initially, the school building was not equipped to facilitate the program. This included not being able to fit a subway car for students to work on inside hangars within the school.{{cite news|last1=Perlez|first1=Jane|title=A GROUP FAULTS DELAY IN FIXING TRADE SCHOOLS|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1987/05/20/nyregion/a-group-faults-delay-in-fixing-trade-schools.html|access-date=6 February 2018|work=The New York Times|date=May 20, 1987}} Later, $43 million in renovations occurred. The first class under the new program graduated in 1990.{{cite news |title=Express Track for Jobs;Transit Tech Updates Vocational High With Courses on Modern Trains |first=Gary |last=Pierre-Pierre |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/09/nyregion/express-track-for-jobs-transit-tech-updates-vocational-high-with-courses-modern.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 9, 1996 |access-date=2012-04-05}}

• Politico{{cite news|last1=Robinson|first1=Gail|title=The repackaging of vocational education|url=https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2015/06/the-repackaging-of-vocational-education-090710#|access-date=6 February 2018|work=Politico|date=June 30, 2015}}

Maxwell

Reflective of its history as a girls vocational school, Maxwell High School offers CTE programs in "traditionally female saturated" fields. These programs are "Beauty Science & Technology" (cosmetology), "Design Technology", and "Medical Careers".{{cite web|title=2018 New York City High School Directory|url=http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/243F4EC2-4ED4-4F1C-8A7D-DF4B8BD14771/0/2018NYCHSDirectoryCitywideENGLISH.pdf#page=323|website=schools.nyc.gov|publisher=New York City Department of Education|access-date=August 16, 2017|date=2017}} The cosmetology program allows students to work towards state certification in the salon and spa industry. The Design Technology program is divided into Apparel Design (fashion) or advertising. As part of this program, students annually participate in Brooklyn Fashion Week. Within the Medical Careers program is the "Vision Technology" track, which includes instruction in the crafting of corrective lenses.{{cite news|last1=Shatzky|first1=Joel|title=Educating for Democracy: A Demonstration Against School Closings|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/joel-shatzky/educating-for-democracy-a_b_432469.html|access-date=10 February 2018|work=HuffPost|date=December 6, 2017}}

Transit Tech

Transit Tech's best known Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is its "Transportation Systems" program, which focuses on transit-oriented careers and utilizes the rail car lab. Courses include "Transit Technology", "Basic Transit Welding", "Rail Car Maintenance", and "Climate Control" (climate systems repair).{{cite web|title=2018 New York City High School Directory|url=http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/243F4EC2-4ED4-4F1C-8A7D-DF4B8BD14771/0/2018NYCHSDirectoryCitywideENGLISH.pdf#page=558|website=schools.nyc.gov|publisher=New York City Department of Education|access-date=August 16, 2017|date=2017}} The other CTE programs offered are information technology, cyber-security, Energy Management and Green Technology, and engineering. The school offers STEM courses based off the Project Lead the Way curriculum. Internships are offered with the MTA and Amtrak, as well as other companies and agencies. The school also offers several Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Admission is available to all incoming New York City high school students, who apply for selection in one of the programs. Selection is based on attendance, grades, and standardized test scores.

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ENY Vocational

Maxwell

Transit Tech

• [http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/19/K660/default.htm NYC Department of Education: W. H. Maxwell Career and Technical Education High School]

=Moda Apartments (Jamaica, Queens) / Old Queens Family Court / Old Queens Central Library=

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• Two acre site

Prior to the construction of the MODA complex, the Queens Family Courthouse consisted of two buildings. These were the original 1930 Queens Central Library building fronting Parsons Boulevard, and an annex built in 1966 on 89th Avenue.

Original

The former Central Library building was designed in Italian Renaissance style. During its construction, it was described as having an "English Georgian exterior" with the interior designed in "Florentine Renaissance" style,{{cite news|title=Artist Finishing Interior Queens Central Library; Mural Ceiling Designs Being Executed by Thomas Di Lorenzo; Schirmer Directing Work|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspapers%252023%2FForest%2520Parkway%2520NY%2520Leader%2520Observer%2FForest%2520Parkway%2520NY%2520Leader%2520Observer%25201930-1932%2FForest%2520Parkway%2520NY%2520Leader%2520Observer%25201930-1932%2520-%25200338.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D6f31e651%26DocId%3D3235595%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520S%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D18%2B19%2B1a%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspapers%252023%2FForest%2520Parkway%2520NY%2520Leader%2520Observer%2FForest%2520Parkway%2520NY%2520Leader%2520Observer%25201930-1932%2FForest%2520Parkway%2520NY%2520Leader%2520Observer%25201930-1932%2520-%25200338.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D6f31e651%26DocId%3D3235595%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520S%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D18%2B19%2B1a%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=7 March 2018|work=The Leader-Observer|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=July 3, 1930|page=8}} "of classical design and monumental in character". It has also been described as a Classical Revival-style structure. It was designed by architects Robert F. Schirmer and Junius W. Schmidt. Murals, ceilings, and other interior design work was done by brothers Thomas Di Lorenzo and Anthony Di Lorenzo, who also worked on the Fisher Building in Detroit.

• Four-stories
• The front facade along Parsons Boulevard, which remains as part of the Moda Apartments, features a row of columns or a colonnade above the main entrance.
• The main entrance hall featured pillars with "Corinthian capitals", a pediment made of Travertine, and a bronze balustrade. The main reading room was located above the entrance hall.
• Marble staircases
• "Bronze railings"
• "High vaulted ceiling"
• "ornate chandeliers"
• {{convert|75000|ft2|m2}} of space, with storage for 350,000 books and space for 271 library goers.
• Built with a fire suppression system on each floor.{{cite news|title=Borough Central Library Building Will Open Friday: State and City Officials to Take Part in Jamaica Fete.|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252015%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201929%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201929%2520-%25203909.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D3a11db21%26DocId%3D12163485%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D6%26hits%3D1c3%2B1c4%2B1c5%2B1c6%2B1de%2Ba90%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252015%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201929%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201929%2520-%25203909.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D3a11db21%26DocId%3D12163485%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D6%26hits%3D1c3%2B1c4%2B1c5%2B1c6%2B1de%2Ba90%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=11 March 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Star|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=October 29, 1929|page=2}}
• A message was originally inscribed above the main building entrance, reading "These hoards of wealth you can unlock at will."{{cite news|title=Our Library Crisis: Central Library Never Big Enough|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201959%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201959%2520-%25200349.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffb473e63f%26DocId%3D4188866%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D18%26hits%3Da%2Bc%2Bd%2B1c%2B51%2Bd5%2Be5%2Bf0%2Bf1%2B114%2B115%2B197%2B198%2B199%2B1ad%2B256%2B2d7%2B2d8%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201959%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201959%2520-%25200349.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffb473e63f%26DocId%3D4188866%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D18%26hits%3Da%2Bc%2Bd%2B1c%2B51%2Bd5%2Be5%2Bf0%2Bf1%2B114%2B115%2B197%2B198%2B199%2B1ad%2B256%2B2d7%2B2d8%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Long Island Star-Journal|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=January 13, 1959|page=4}}{{cite news|title='These Hoards Of Wealth...'|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201966%2FLong%2520Island%2520%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201966%2520a%2520-%25201309.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffd92d9bbb%26DocId%3D4269522%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D369%2B36a%2B36b%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201966%2FLong%2520Island%2520%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201966%2520a%2520-%25201309.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffd92d9bbb%26DocId%3D4269522%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D369%2B36a%2B36b%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Long Island Star-Journal|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=April 9, 1966}}
• An additional inscription was featured on the children's entrance, reading "What Greater Gift or Better Can We Offer to the State Than If We Teach and Train Up Youth."
• The building housed Queens Library's central circulation and executive offices, and housed special sections on Long Island history and family records.
• Many of the decorative interior features of the library were destroyed when the building was converted into a courthouse.{{cite news|last1=Siwolop|first1=Sana|title=A Neighbor Joins the Revival of Jamaica Avenue|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/23/realestate/commercial/23queens.html|access-date=28 March 2018|work=The New York Times|date=January 23, 2006}}

The 1966-built annex building was three-stories tall and designed in Modernist style.{{cite web|title=The Jamaica Plan - Final Environmental Impact Statement; Chapter 8 – Urban Design and Visual Resources|url=https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/planning/download/pdf/applicants/env-review/jamaica/08_feis.pdf|website=nyc.gov|publisher=New York City Department of City Planning|access-date=March 28, 2018}} It occupied {{convert|32000|ft2|m2}} of space.{{cite news|last1=Wilson|first1=Linda J.|title=Queens Family Court To Become Condos, Rentals|url=http://www.qgazette.com/news/2005-07-27/features/014.html|access-date=28 March 2018|work=Queens Gazette|date=July 27, 2005}}

Moda Apartments

• 12 stories
• Outer facade consists of structural steel and precast concrete.{{cite web|title=Former Queens Family Courthouse Residences|url=http://www.de-simone.com/projects/project/former-queens-family-courthouse-residences/|publisher=DeSimone Consulting Engineers}}
• 500-car underground garage.
• "'Manhattan-style' amenities".
• Concierge service{{cite news|last1=Kern-Jedrychowska|first1=Ewa|title=MAP: Luxury Residence Among Buildings Changing the Face of Jamaica|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20141020/jamaica/map-luxury-residence-among-buidlings-changing-face-of-jamaica|work=DNAinfo|date=October 20, 2014|location=Queens}}
• rooftop deck
• gym
• "19,500 square-feet of community facility space"
• 346 residential units.
• Co-ops, market rate
• 70% of the units are affordable housing.
• 40,000/50,000 square feet of retail space.{{cite web|title=Queens Family Courthouse|url=https://www.nycedc.com/project/queens-family-courthouse|publisher=New York City Economic Development Corporation|access-date=7 March 2018|date=2016}}{{cite news|last1=Brown|first1=Vadaisha|title=A new supermarket for Jamaica|url=http://www.qchron.com/editions/eastern/a-new-supermarket-for-jamaica/article_561f1569-2f99-56d2-bb3c-338199a3d013.html|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Queens Chronicle|date=October 1, 2009}}
• Two identical shop spaces are located on Parsons Boulevard at either side of the building. The northernmost space on 89th Avenue has been used as a restaurant since 2013, currently occupied by Dallas BBQ.
• Incorporates original facade on parsons boulevard

Image:QL CentralLibrary 1935.jpg

Prior to construction of the building, a house was located on the site, at what was then the intersection of Parsons Boulevard and Shelton Avenue.{{cite news|title=Deaths and Funerals: Esther Yates|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201938%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201938%2520-%25201540.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffb705501d%26DocId%3D4843943%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3Df94%2Bfa0%2Bfa1%2Bfa2%2B11ed%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201938%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201938%2520-%25201540.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffb705501d%26DocId%3D4843943%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D5%26hits%3Df94%2Bfa0%2Bfa1%2Bfa2%2B11ed%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=8 March 2018|work=Long Island Daily Press|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=January 17, 1938|page=7}} In 1899, shortly after consolidation of Queens County into New York City, the Queens Borough Library was created to oversee three existing branches of the Long Island City Public Library, and later absorbed other libraries in the borough.{{cite news|title=First Library Opened In Long Island City; Repositories of Literature for the People of Queens.|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201937%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201937%2520-%25207988.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D5d71ff8f%26DocId%3D4841706%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D18%26hits%3D2a2%2B2a3%2B2a4%2B2a5%2B2a7%2B525%2B526%2B527%2B528%2B580%2B581%2B582%2B583%2B852%2B853%2B854%2B855%2Bf74%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201937%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201937%2520-%25207988.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D5d71ff8f%26DocId%3D4841706%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D18%26hits%3D2a2%2B2a3%2B2a4%2B2a5%2B2a7%2B525%2B526%2B527%2B528%2B580%2B581%2B582%2B583%2B852%2B853%2B854%2B855%2Bf74%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=8 March 2018|work=Long Island Daily Press|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=December 5, 1937|page=2}} The Queens Borough Public Library was created as an independent corporation on April 17, 1907, taking the place of Queens Borough Library. The organization was first headquartered on 164th Street and Clinton Avenue (now 89th Avenue) in Jamaica, then in May 1911 it was moved to Jamaica Colonial Hall (later the site of the Stuart Building) at Fulton Street (now Jamaica Avenue) and 163rd Street. Colonial Hall was the first central branch of the library.{{cite book|author=Queens Borough Public Library|title=Report of the Queens Borough Public Library|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ISUwAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA2-PA45|access-date=7 March 2018|year=1911}} A separate Jamaica branch library on Jamaica Avenue and Ray Street (now 153rd Street) had been opened on November 1, 1906.

• A new central library building had been planned by the library system since 1922.
• On July 8, 1921, $35,000 was allocated to acquire the site, with $200,000 appropriated for building construction on January 12, 1922.{{cite news|title=Valuable Books May Be Lost In Queens Library|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspapers%252021%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Long%2520Island%2520Farmer%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Long%2520Island%2520Farmer%25201924%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Long%2520Island%2520Farmer%25201924%2520-%25202181.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffc8c913dc%26DocId%3D7162807%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D12%26hits%3Dec0%2Bec1%2Bec2%2Bec3%2Bec9%2Bf88%2Bfbd%2Bfcb%2Bfcc%2Bfcd%2Bfce%2B1072%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspapers%252021%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Long%2520Island%2520Farmer%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Long%2520Island%2520Farmer%25201924%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Long%2520Island%2520Farmer%25201924%2520-%25202181.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffc8c913dc%26DocId%3D7162807%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D12%26hits%3Dec0%2Bec1%2Bec2%2Bec3%2Bec9%2Bf88%2Bfbd%2Bfcb%2Bfcc%2Bfcd%2Bfce%2B1072%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=8 March 2018|work=Long Island Daily Press|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=October 16, 1924|page=1}}
• In May 1924, the library trustees created an open design competition for the new central building.{{cite news|title=Plans for Library's Big New Building at Jamaica Invited|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspapers%252021%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Long%2520Island%2520Farmer%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Long%2520Island%2520Farmer%25201924%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Long%2520Island%2520Farmer%25201924%2520-%25201061.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffaa003a8d%26DocId%3D7161688%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D10%26hits%3Dc1d%2Bc1e%2Bc1f%2Bc20%2Bc46%2Bc47%2Bc48%2Bc49%2Bc65%2Bfc9%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspapers%252021%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Long%2520Island%2520Farmer%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Long%2520Island%2520Farmer%25201924%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Long%2520Island%2520Farmer%25201924%2520-%25201061.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffaa003a8d%26DocId%3D7161688%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D10%26hits%3Dc1d%2Bc1e%2Bc1f%2Bc20%2Bc46%2Bc47%2Bc48%2Bc49%2Bc65%2Bfc9%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=8 March 2018|work=Long Island Daily Press|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=May 21, 1924|page=1}}
• Initial sketches of the building were drawn by late-1924.
• Architects Robert F. Schirmer and Junius W. Schmidt were selected for the project in 1926, paid $26,428 for their services.{{cite news|title=Vote Money to Pay Library Architects|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252015%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201926%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201926%2520-%25203425.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff88e6ca14%26DocId%3D12147826%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D32%26hits%3Db%2Baa%2B28a%2B2f6%2B427%2B475%2B7fc%2B817%2B825%2B83b%2B90b%2B916%2B92f%2B95d%2Bee6%2B1058%2B106a%2B10a6%2B1151%2B11b6%2B11c7%2B1227%2B1258%2B1259%2B12fb%2B13ea%2B13ee%2B1400%2B1403%2B1404%2B1619%2B188e%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252015%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201926%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201926%2520-%25203425.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff88e6ca14%26DocId%3D12147826%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D32%26hits%3Db%2Baa%2B28a%2B2f6%2B427%2B475%2B7fc%2B817%2B825%2B83b%2B90b%2B916%2B92f%2B95d%2Bee6%2B1058%2B106a%2B10a6%2B1151%2B11b6%2B11c7%2B1227%2B1258%2B1259%2B12fb%2B13ea%2B13ee%2B1400%2B1403%2B1404%2B1619%2B188e%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=8 March 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Star|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=October 22, 1926|page=2}}{{cite news|title=Queens Public Library Victim Of Discrimination by City, Dever Charges in His Annual Report|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspapers%252023%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Greenpoint%2520Daily%2520Star%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Greenpoint%2520Daily%2520Star%25201926%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Greenpoint%2520Daily%2520Star%25201926%2520-%25201515.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dfffffffff1ec0a99%26DocId%3D4089317%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520S%26HitCount%3D37%26hits%3D7%2B144%2B168%2B1ab%2B29e%2B35c%2Bd0d%2Bd0e%2Bd0f%2Bd1f%2Bd20%2Bd85%2Bd87%2Bd88%2Bdd1%2Bdd2%2Bddd%2Bdde%2Bdef%2Bdfa%2Be73%2Be75%2Be76%2Be91%2Bed6%2Bf0a%2Bf0b%2Bf2b%2Bf5b%2Bf6d%2B105d%2B107d%2B107f%2B1080%2B10fb%2B10ff%2B1132%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspapers%252023%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Greenpoint%2520Daily%2520Star%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Greenpoint%2520Daily%2520Star%25201926%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Greenpoint%2520Daily%2520Star%25201926%2520-%25201515.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dfffffffff1ec0a99%26DocId%3D4089317%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520S%26HitCount%3D37%26hits%3D7%2B144%2B168%2B1ab%2B29e%2B35c%2Bd0d%2Bd0e%2Bd0f%2Bd1f%2Bd20%2Bd85%2Bd87%2Bd88%2Bdd1%2Bdd2%2Bddd%2Bdde%2Bdef%2Bdfa%2Be73%2Be75%2Be76%2Be91%2Bed6%2Bf0a%2Bf0b%2Bf2b%2Bf5b%2Bf6d%2B105d%2B107d%2B107f%2B1080%2B10fb%2B10ff%2B1132%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=11 March 2018|work=The Daily Star|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=March 10, 1926|page=11}}
• Bids opened April 18, 1928.{{cite news|title=Open Bids For Library Wednesday: Jamaica Branch Will Cost $500,000; Slated for Parsons Boulevard|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201928%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201928%2520-%25201856.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D16c23dce%26DocId%3D4790013%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D11%26hits%3D8bc%2Ba6c%2Ba6d%2Ba6e%2Ba6f%2Ba71%2Bb54%2Bb55%2Bb56%2Bb57%2B1187%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201928%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201928%2520-%25201856.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D16c23dce%26DocId%3D4790013%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D11%26hits%3D8bc%2Ba6c%2Ba6d%2Ba6e%2Ba6f%2Ba71%2Bb54%2Bb55%2Bb56%2Bb57%2B1187%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=8 March 2018|work=Long Island Daily Press|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=April 14, 1928|page=2}}
• Cornerstone laid October 23, 1928.
• Dedicated November 1, 1929 by Mayor Jimmy Walker, with borough president George U. Harvey in attendance.{{cite book|author=Queens Borough Public Library|title=Report of the Queens Borough Public Library|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5yUwAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA10-PA15|access-date=7 March 2018|year=1919|pages=8–9, 12, 17–26}}{{cite news|title=Queens Library Opens Nov. 1st: Mayor to Be Present at Jamaica Branch Opening|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201929%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201929%2520-%25205040.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff8422df58%26DocId%3D4765071%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D4%26hits%3D3b%2B3c%2B3d%2B3e%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201929%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201929%2520-%25205040.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff8422df58%26DocId%3D4765071%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D4%26hits%3D3b%2B3c%2B3d%2B3e%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Long Island Daily Press|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=October 18, 1929}}{{cite news|title=5,000 Applaud Dedication of New Library: 1,500 Crowd in Building to See Mayor; Remainder Hear Radio Outsie|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Standard%2520Union%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Standard%2520Union%25201929%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Standard%2520Union%25201929%2520a%2520-%25205345.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D55b1836b%26DocId%3D4717180%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D6%26hits%3Da06%2Ba07%2Ba08%2Ba09%2Ba0b%2Ba0e%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Standard%2520Union%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Standard%2520Union%25201929%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Standard%2520Union%25201929%2520a%2520-%25205345.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D55b1836b%26DocId%3D4717180%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D6%26hits%3Da06%2Ba07%2Ba08%2Ba09%2Ba0b%2Ba0e%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=11 March 2018|work=Brooklyn Standard Union|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=November 2, 1929|page=7}}
• Opened April 1, 1930 (as Queens Libaray)
• Judged "best public building erected in Queens" by Queensboro Chamber of Commerce.{{cite news|title=Better Building Awards Made at Chamber Dinner|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252015%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201931%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201931%2520-%25200263.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dfffffffffc2a36b9%26DocId%3D12170063%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D22%26hits%3D24%2Bc0%2Bca%2Bd2%2B101%2B127%2B244%2B32e%2B37d%2B3af%2B6a5%2B6a7%2B6a8%2B6bd%2B6bf%2B710%2B74d%2B75a%2Be17%2B1218%2B12c2%2B14a6%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252015%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201931%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201931%2520-%25200263.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dfffffffffc2a36b9%26DocId%3D12170063%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D22%26hits%3D24%2Bc0%2Bca%2Bd2%2B101%2B127%2B244%2B32e%2B37d%2B3af%2B6a5%2B6a7%2B6a8%2B6bd%2B6bf%2B710%2B74d%2B75a%2Be17%2B1218%2B12c2%2B14a6%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=11 March 2018|work=Long Island Daily Star|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=January 22, 1931|page=9}}
• The existing Jamaica library branch was closed and moved into the new central library.{{cite news|title=Series of Evangelistic Services To Be Held at the Leverich Church|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252015%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201930%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201930%2520-%25200192.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D7b6c3c6d%26DocId%3D12165534%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D6%26hits%3Dfa4%2Bfb8%2Bfb9%2Bfbb%2Bfbc%2Bfbd%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252015%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201930%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201930%2520-%25200192.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D7b6c3c6d%26DocId%3D12165534%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D6%26hits%3Dfa4%2Bfb8%2Bfb9%2Bfbb%2Bfbc%2Bfbd%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Brooklyn Daily Star|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=March 14, 1930|page=8}} The branch had been considered a fire trap.
• In fall 1930, Queens Borough Public Library's library school was moved from Woodhaven branch to the Central Building.{{cite news|title=14 Young Women Graduated From Library School|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspapers%252023%2FForest%2520Parkway%2520NY%2520Leader%2520Observer%2FForest%2520Parkway%2520NY%2520Leader%2520Observer%25201930-1932%2FForest%2520Parkway%2520NY%2520Leader%2520Observer%25201930-1932%2520-%25200337.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D24db82f3%26DocId%3D3235594%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520S%26HitCount%3D22%26hits%3D255%2B26c%2B26d%2B26e%2B26f%2B29f%2B2a0%2B2a1%2B2a2%2B347%2B348%2B349%2B34a%2B531%2B532%2B533%2B534%2B592%2B593%2B594%2B595%2B5b9%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspapers%252023%2FForest%2520Parkway%2520NY%2520Leader%2520Observer%2FForest%2520Parkway%2520NY%2520Leader%2520Observer%25201930-1932%2FForest%2520Parkway%2520NY%2520Leader%2520Observer%25201930-1932%2520-%25200337.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D24db82f3%26DocId%3D3235594%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520S%26HitCount%3D22%26hits%3D255%2B26c%2B26d%2B26e%2B26f%2B29f%2B2a0%2B2a1%2B2a2%2B347%2B348%2B349%2B34a%2B531%2B532%2B533%2B534%2B592%2B593%2B594%2B595%2B5b9%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=11 March 2018|work=The Leader-Observer|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=July 3, 1930|page=7}}
• By May 1939, American Library Association president Milton J. Ferguson stated that the library was inadequate to serve the entire borough, and that 18 new library branches and 18 replacements for existing branches were required.{{cite news|title=Borough Library Held Inadequate|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201939%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201939%2520-%25202459.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffdeabb929%26DocId%3D4287362%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3Df5c%2Bf5d%2Bf5e%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201939%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201939%2520-%25202459.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffdeabb929%26DocId%3D4287362%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3Df5c%2Bf5d%2Bf5e%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Long Island Star-Journal|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=March 11, 1939|page=8}}
• A ten-story, {{convert|70|ft|m|adj=on}} tall addition was constructed at the rear of the site with Works Progress Administration (WPA) funds around 1939, referred to as the "book stack".{{cite news|title=Queens Gets 10-Story Book 'Stack'|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201939%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201939%2520Grayscale%2520-%25206163.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D71fe8995%26DocId%3D6814550%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D1b7%2B1b8%2B1b9%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201939%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201939%2520Grayscale%2520-%25206163.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D71fe8995%26DocId%3D6814550%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D1b7%2B1b8%2B1b9%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Brooklyn Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=July 20, 1939|page=4}}{{cite news|title=WPA Completes Improvements on Queens Library|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2520-%25205706.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D7f17457d%26DocId%3D6834531%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D1add%2B1ade%2B1adf%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2520-%25205706.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D7f17457d%26DocId%3D6834531%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D1add%2B1ade%2B1adf%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Brooklyn Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=July 27, 1941|page=14A}}
• Work completed July 21, 1941.{{cite news|title=Queens Library Job Completed|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2520-%25205535.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D7efa1058%26DocId%3D6834360%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3Dc85%2Bc86%2Bc87%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2520-%25205535.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D7efa1058%26DocId%3D6834360%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3Dc85%2Bc86%2Bc87%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Brooklyn Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=July 20, 1941|page=12A}} Wing dedicated by Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia on October 27, 1941.{{cite news|title=La Guardia, O'Dwyer Speaking Dates Today|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2520-%25208202.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff80baba6f%26DocId%3D6837027%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D726%2B727%2B728%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%25205%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Eagle%25201941%2520Grayscale%2520-%25208202.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff80baba6f%26DocId%3D6837027%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cindex%2520O%252dG%252dT%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D726%2B727%2B728%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Brooklyn Eagle|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=October 27, 1941|page=2}}
• Land purchased in 1945 for an expansion of the building. On May 27, 1946, the city library commission reported to the New York City Planning Commission that 33 new library facilities were required in Queens, with priority given to a new northwest wing for the central library.{{cite news|title=Report to City Urges 33 New Libraries Here: Committee of Experts Make Proposals for Queens|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201946%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201946%2520-%25207424.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffbafabeeb%26DocId%3D4183350%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3Dcf6%2Bcf7%2Bcf8%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201946%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201946%2520-%25207424.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffbafabeeb%26DocId%3D4183350%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3Dcf6%2Bcf7%2Bcf8%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Long Island Star-Journal|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=May 27, 1946}}
• In 1955, the city commissioned an architectural survey for an expansion of the library. Following the survey based on American Library Association standards, the library was found to be one-third of its ideal size, with only 75,000 square feet of space instead of 200,000 required for a central borough library. The L-shape of the building's site also hindered potential expansion.{{cite news|title=LIBRARY LAG IN QUEENS; Facilities Called Inadequate for Growing Population|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1956/04/01/archives/library-lag-in-queens-facilities-called-inadequate-for-growing.html|access-date=7 March 2018|work=The New York Times|date=April 1, 1956}} Plans for an enlargement of the existing site were dismissed by the American Library Association in 1958 as "non-functional". Afterwards, in spring of 1958, $485,000 was allocated for a new central library.

New Building

• around half-a-million books were moved to the new location beginning on March 22, 1966.{{cite news|last1=Dougherty|first1=Philip H.|title=Queens Books Get Functional Home: Roomy $5.7-Million Library Replaces One 35 Years Old|url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/617068-queens-library.html|access-date=7 March 2018|work=The New York Times|date=March 23, 1966|page=95}}
• New Merrick Boulevard location opened on April 11, 1966.

• While the new central library was being constructed, plans to convert the original library on Parsons Boulevard into a a facility for the Queens Family Court were proposed in 1964 by the Queens County Bar Association. The family court had been located in rented space in Kew Gardens. At the time, the association stated it "does not recommend this temporary usage as a permanent solution for the needs of the Queens Family Court.{{cite news|title=Long-Range Planning for Center Urged|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201964%2FLong%2520Island%2520%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201964%2520d%2520-%25203433.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff9d7b18fd%26DocId%3D4260514%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D21%26hits%3D20%2B29%2B3c%2B6d%2B6e%2B78%2B79%2Bb6%2Bb7%2Bb8%2Bcf%2Bd0%2Be5%2Be6%2B123%2B135%2B32b%2B32c%2B4f1%2B54b%2B5db%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201964%2FLong%2520Island%2520%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201964%2520d%2520-%25203433.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff9d7b18fd%26DocId%3D4260514%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D21%26hits%3D20%2B29%2B3c%2B6d%2B6e%2B78%2B79%2Bb6%2Bb7%2Bb8%2Bcf%2Bd0%2Be5%2Be6%2B123%2B135%2B32b%2B32c%2B4f1%2B54b%2B5db%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Long Island Star-Journal|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=December 30, 1964|page=3}}
• $1.85 million for conversion requested in August 1966.{{cite news|title=Cariello Seeks Boro Vote On Capital Budget Projects|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252024%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%25201966%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%25201966%252001180_1.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffa0044445%26DocId%3D5575137%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520X%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D30a%2B30b%2B30c%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252024%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%25201966%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%25201966%252001180_1.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffa0044445%26DocId%3D5575137%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520X%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D30a%2B30b%2B30c%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Ridgewood Times|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=August 18, 1966|page=9}}
• Approved by New York City Board of Estimate July 18, 1968.{{cite news|title=Board Okays Projects Carielo Added To The Mayor's List|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252024%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%25201966-1970%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%25201968%252000312_2.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff96c56953%26DocId%3D4080272%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520X%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D1b3%2B1b4%2B1b5%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252024%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%25201966-1970%2FRidgewood%2520NY%2520Times%25201968%252000312_2.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff96c56953%26DocId%3D4080272%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520X%26HitCount%3D3%26hits%3D1b3%2B1b4%2B1b5%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Ridgewood Times|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=July 18, 1968|page=7}}

• In September 1971, the court began a literacy program for truant students.{{cite news|last1=Eckerstrom|first1=Steven R.|title=Reading Is Taught At Queens Court|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/12/17/archives/reading-is-taught-at-queens-court.html|access-date=7 March 2018|work=The New York Times|date=December 17, 1972|page=127}}

• May 31, 1995: New Queens Family Court to be built on Jamaica Avenue and 153rd Street, across from the Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building.{{cite news|last1=Serant|first1=Claire|title=COURT'S MOVING NEW FAMILY FACILITY BUILDING PLANNED|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/boroughs/court-moving-new-family-facility-building-planned-article-1.685853|access-date=7 March 2018|work=New York Daily News|date=June 1, 1995}}
• 1996: Planned annex to be built in 1998, to add 12 courthouses.{{cite book|title=Construction of Regional Office and Laboratory, Site Specific, Jamaica Site, Queen County: Environmental Impact Statement|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WPk0AQAAMAAJ&pg=SA1-PA29|access-date=7 March 2018|year=1996|publisher=Food and Drug Administration}}
• The Parsons Boulevard courthouse had considered to be dilapidated and undersized.
• One particular hearing room only measured 10 X 12 feet and was described as a "closet-sized chamber".{{cite news|last1=Lipton|first1=Eric|title=Halls of Justice Going Up All Over; New York City Nears a Peak In Its Courthouse Building Boom|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/05/nyregion/halls-justice-going-up-all-over-new-york-city-nears-peak-its-courthouse-building.html|access-date=7 March 2018|work=The New York Times|date=December 5, 2000}}

• Queens Family Court moves to new building on 153rd Street between Jamaica and Archer Avenues on February 4, 2003.{{cite news|last1=Dentch|first1=Courtney|title=Boro's new Family Court opens on Jamaica Avenue|url=https://www.timesledger.com/stories/2003/6/20030206-archive2.html|access-date=7 March 2018|work=TimesLedger|date=February 6, 2003}}{{cite news|last1=Hendrick|first1=Daniel|title=Family Court Mess—Vacant Courthouse Blights Downtown Jamaica|url=http://www.qchron.com/editions/eastern/family-court-mess-vacant-courthouse-blights-downtown-jamaica/article_6e567b2d-49e6-5743-99f9-dcdc545d72a8.html|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Queens Courthouse|date=May 22, 2003}} The Parsons Boulevard building was to be returned to Queens Library, with plans to use it once again as a central library facility. The renovation was estimated to cost $100 million.{{cite news|last1=Menchaca|first1=Paul|title=Former Deputy Borough Pres. Begins New Career With Library|url=http://www.qchron.com/editions/eastern/former-deputy-borough-pres-begins-new-career-with-library/article_96b7a57c-9325-5423-a1f2-55cd7e0d82b3.html|access-date=9 March 2018|work=Queens Chronicle|date=August 15, 2002}} Queens Library, however, relinquished its claim due to a lack of capital funds to renovate the building for library use.{{cite news|last1=Dentch|first1=Courtney|title=Library officials let go of historic Jamaica building|url=https://www.timesledger.com/stories/2003/7/20030213-archive120.html|access-date=7 March 2018|work=TimesLedger|date=February 13, 2003}} Afterwards, the building was managed by the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services, and remained vacant. Shortly after its closure, the former courthouse became overrun with garbage and damaged furniture.

• In 2004, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) issued a request for proposal for reuse of the building. Any proposal was required to preserve the outer facade of the building.{{cite news|last1=Bertrand|first1=Donald|title=Jamaica's court-ly building|url=http://www.dermotcompany.com/media/12.28.06.pdf|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Dermot Company|date=December 28, 2006}}
• On June 16, 2005, the NYCEDC announced that the Dermot Company was selected to renovate the courthouse into an affordable housing complex. Fox & Fowle Architects (now FXFOWLE) were selected to design the project. The original plans called for 380 residential units, 18500 square feet for retail, and 190 parking spaces.{{cite news|title=NYCEDC Selects Developer For Former Queens Family Courthouse|url=https://www.nycedc.com/press-release/nycedc-selects-developer-former-queens-family-courthouse|access-date=7 March 2018|work=New York City Economic Development Corporation|date=June 16, 2005}}{{cite news|last1=Newman|first1=Philip|title=City chooses firm to develop Jamaica court site|url=https://www.timesledger.com/stories/2005/25/20050623-archive35.html|access-date=7 March 2018|work=TimesLedger|date=June 23, 2005}}
• Brownfield{{cite web|title=ENB - REGION 2 NOTICES; Brownfield Cleanup Program: Former Queens Family Courthouse-Lumber Yard|url=http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb2006/20060322/not2.html|publisher=New York State Department of Environmental Conservation|access-date=9 March 2018|date=March 22, 2006}}
• Approved by the New York City Council on March 14, 2007.{{cite news|title=Queens court to be reused|url=http://www.citylandnyc.org/queens-court-to-be-reused/|access-date=7 March 2018|work=CityLand|date=April 15, 2007}}

• Homeless{{cite news|last1=Costella|first1=AnnMarie|title=Jamaica: haven for homeless|url=http://www.qchron.com/editions/eastern/jamaica-haven-for-homeless/article_e8afc02a-f317-5837-b076-fcbab8ce73a2.html|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Queens Chronicle|date=August 5, 2010}}

• CityRib opens in July 2013. At the time, it was one of only three sit-in restaurants in Downtown Jamaica.{{cite news|last1=Bockmann|first1=Rich|title=CityRib fills sit-down dining void in Jamaica|url=https://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/30/cityrib_all_2013_07_26_q.html|access-date=7 March 2018|work=TimesLedger|date=July 31, 2013}}
• Pre-K{{cite news|last1=Kern-Jedrychowska|first1=Ewa|title=4 Pre-K Centers to Open in Central and Southeast Queens This Fall|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20150513/jamaica/4-pre-k-centers-open-central-southeast-queens-this-fall|access-date=9 March 2018|work=DNAinfo|date=May 13, 2015|location=Queens}}
• MODA Grill replaces CityRib in December 2015/2016{{cite news|last1=Kully|first1=Sadef Ali|title=MODA Grill expected to replace CityRib|url=https://www.timesledger.com/stories/2015/49/cityribs_2015_12_04_q.html|access-date=7 March 2018|work=TimesLedger|date=December 4, 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Karoliszyn|first1=Henrick|title=New BBQ restaurant in downtown Jamaica re-ignites discussion about food choices|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/new-bbq-restaurant-downtown-jamaica-re-ignites-discussion-food-choices-article-1.1277355|access-date=7 March 2018|work=New York Daily News|date=March 4, 2013}}
• Dallas BBQ opened in October 2017.{{cite news|last1=Dowd|first1=Trone|title=Dallas BBQ To Open In Jamaica Soon|url=http://queenstribune.com/dallas-bbq-open-jamaica-soon/|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Queens Tribune|date=October 11, 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Dowd|first1=Trone|title=Dallas BBQ Opens For Business|url=http://queenstribune.com/dallas-bbq-opens-business/|access-date=9 March 2018|work=Queens Tribune|date=October 24, 2017}}

• [http://www.leonidkravchenko.com/moda-residence-queens-ny.html Leonid Kravchenko AIA, UAR]
• [http://www.aflcio-hit.com/user-assets/Documents/project_profiles/moda.pdf AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust]
• [http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252015%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201930%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201930%2520-%25201588.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D3c2cd568%26DocId%3D12166929%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D6%26hits%3D130%2B131%2B132%2B133%2B137%2B13a%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252015%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201930%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201930%2520-%25201588.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D3c2cd568%26DocId%3D12166929%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D6%26hits%3D130%2B131%2B132%2B133%2B137%2B13a%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false Mural Details, Daily Star, 1930]
• [http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252015%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201930%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201930%2520-%25200981.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D288d7c3f%26DocId%3D12166322%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D4%26hits%3D88f%2B890%2B891%2B892%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252015%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201930%2FBrooklyn%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Star%25201930%2520-%25200981.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D288d7c3f%26DocId%3D12166322%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D4%26hits%3D88f%2B890%2B891%2B892%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false "Sixty to Rush Work of Cataloguing Books In New Queens Borough Central Library", Brooklyn Daily Star, May 3, 1930.]
• [http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201928%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201928%2520-%25200639.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D55640915%26DocId%3D4788799%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D8%26hits%3D3a%2B3b%2B3c%2B3d%2Ba1%2Ba4%2B1b5%2B1b8%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201928%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201928%2520-%25200639.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D55640915%26DocId%3D4788799%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D8%26hits%3D3a%2B3b%2B3c%2B3d%2Ba1%2Ba4%2B1b5%2B1b8%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false Open Bids, LI Daily Press, Feb 1926]

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=William and Anita Newman Library / The Lexington Building / Information and Technology Building, Baruch College=

• [https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/durstoldyork/?p=173 ]
• [https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/library/alumni/online_exhibits/baruch_campus_exhibit/newmanlibrary.html]
• [https://books.google.com/books?id=Q8R9UH8kbo4C&pg=PA485&lpg=PA485&dq=%22newman+library%22+%22Atrium%22+%22baruch%22&source=bl&ots=hJFV1n4w5j&sig=I-8zjGIANF1KE2yR_bxmcBMBJ_0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjl2KyirPzZAhVlw1kKHXhxByU4FBDoAQg9MAU#v=onepage&q=%22newman%20library%22%20%22Atrium%22%20%22baruch%22&f=false Atrium 8% of floor space]
• [https://books.google.com/books?id=7Ig5AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA507&lpg=PA507&dq=%22metropolitan+street+railway%22+%22lexington%22+%2225th%22&source=bl&ots=VngRjy4RrR&sig=h3y2PuAde0FjJJeKnpLCVO7sBbE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiysKHRh_rZAhWxzlkKHa23DToQ6AEIWzAJ#v=onepage&q=%22metropolitan%20street%20railway%22%20%22lexington%22%20%2225th%22&f=true The Electrical Engineer]
• [https://www.nytimes.com/1901/04/04/archives/metropolitan-street-railway-changes-broadway-and-lexington-avenue.html?mtrref=www.google.com Streetcar electrification]
• [https://books.google.com/books?id=0kw_AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA6-PA517&lpg=RA6-PA517&dq=%22lexington+avenue%22+cable+car&source=bl&ots=XDTIfDA8-7&sig=1rIzBKNQZrodWUVc65kPWSOBobs&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiDjffgzfzZAhVBrlkKHf2jAPwQ6AEIazAJ#v=onepage&q=%22lexington%20avenue%22%20cable%20car&f=true ]
• [https://books.google.com/books?id=lI5ERUmHf3YC&pg=PT964&lpg=PT964&dq=%22lexington+avenue%22+cable+car&source=bl&ots=Ou18qF5AEw&sig=hJZQmn3aJ1WkcV1yy1f1CPiyU44&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwisoKjxzfzZAhWEVt8KHeXODdU4ChDoAQhLMAs#v=onepage&q=%22lexington%20avenue%22%20cable%20car&f=false]
• [https://books.google.com/books?id=UiVKAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA44&lpg=RA1-PA44&dq=%22lexington+building%22+26th+Street&source=bl&ots=p50qI4Omre&sig=6SMVbjifV8M-DcBGFBU86Obbrs0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi276OO_PnZAhXLtlkKHcEFC6g4ChDoAQhcMA4#v=onepage&q=%22lexington%20building%22%2026th%20Street&f=true]
• [https://books.google.com/books?id=3aspAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP24&lpg=PP24&dq=%22lexington+building%22+25th+Street&source=bl&ots=_j7ginNULN&sig=gEJkJduD572627B3NAlivFYpqNU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiB_diW8fnZAhXRtVkKHRQIDnoQ6AEIQTAG#v=onepage&q=%22lexington%20building%22%2025th%20Street&f=true]

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{{commons category|Newman Library, Baruch College}}

• [http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/library/ Newman Library website]
• [https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/library/alumni/online_exhibits/baruch_campus_exhibit/newmanlibrary.html The Development and Evolution of the Baruch Campus: Newman Library Building]
• [http://www.worldcat.org/spotlight/organization/data/1886.html OCLC Library Spotlight: Baruch College, William and Anita Newman Library]
• [http://www.worldcat.org/registry/Institutions/1886 OCLC WorldCat Registry: Baruch College, William and Anita Newman Library]

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=Spring Creek Educational Campus=

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=Beach Channel High School=

• Arch reports:
• [http://schools.nyc.gov/documents/SchoolReports/SCA/enc_rpts/Q410_A.pdf Building]
• [http://schools.nyc.gov/documents/SchoolReports/SCA/enc_rpts/Q411_A.pdf Field]
• [https://onrockaway.com/tag/beach-channel-educational-campus/ On Rockaway articles]
• Construction
• Pending approval of landfilling by Army Corps of Engineers, 1969. The delay was due to a water main at the site. At the time, the preliminary work for the site including designing a bulkhead (sea wall) was set to be complete by February 1969, while the landfilling and construction was set to begin one year later. The school was projected to be complete by 1972.{{cite news |title=Army Delays Consideration Of High School Site Permit |url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspapers%252021%2FRockaway%2520Beach%2520NY%2520%2520Wave%2520Of%2520Long%2520Island%2FRockaway%2520Beach%2520NY%2520%2520Wave%2520Of%2520Long%2520Island%2520%25201969-1971%2FRockaway%2520Beach%2520NY%2520%2520Wave%2520Of%2520Long%2520Island%2520%25201969-1971%2520-%25200022.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D125e54cd%26DocId%3D9321826%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D4%26hits%3Df9d%2Bfdd%2B1017%2B1113%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspapers%252021%2FRockaway%2520Beach%2520NY%2520%2520Wave%2520Of%2520Long%2520Island%2FRockaway%2520Beach%2520NY%2520%2520Wave%2520Of%2520Long%2520Island%2520%25201969-1971%2FRockaway%2520Beach%2520NY%2520%2520Wave%2520Of%2520Long%2520Island%2520%25201969-1971%2520-%25200022.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D125e54cd%26DocId%3D9321826%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D4%26hits%3Df9d%2Bfdd%2B1017%2B1113%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false |access-date=8 August 2018 |work=Wave of Long Island |agency=Fultonhistory.com |date=January 30, 1969 |page=3}}
• Opening, circa 1973 / Description
• Began with 800 students; 4,000 student capacity{{cite news|last1=Jenkins|first1=Evan|title=800 Beach Channel Students to Go Down to the Sea in Classrooms|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/10/10/archives/800-beach-channel-students-to-go-down-to-the-sea-in-classrooms-a.html|access-date=11 May 2018|work=The New York Times|date=October 10, 1973}}
• Cost $27 million.
• School occupies half of the property; Athletic field occupies other half.
• Brick building, "jutting wings"
• Built on land reclaimed using hydraulic fill.{{cite news|title=Newest Arrivals on Rockaway's Changing Scene Cost $37 Million|url=http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2021/Rockaway%20Beach%20NY%20%20Wave%20Of%20Long%20Island/Rockaway%20Beach%20NY%20%20Wave%20Of%20Long%20Island%20%201972-1975/Rockaway%20Beach%20NY%20%20Wave%20Of%20Long%20Island%20%201972-1975%20-%200284.pdf|access-date=11 May 2018|work=Wave of Long Island|agency=Fultonhistory.com|date=August 24, 1972|page=1}}
• Marine/aquatic-based curriculum, including boat repair and marine biology.
• Features: dock, boat ramps; fish tank; four-foot deep shallow pool 25 X 40 ft, for swimming and scuba diving; auditorium; gym; athletic field.
• Drew students from Beach 51st Street in Arverne west to Breezy Point, as well as Broad Channel. 70 percent white

• Boat ramp is the only one to serve Jamaica Bay; one of only three in the city, the other two on Staten Island; closed in May 2002.{{cite news|last1=Bashinsky|first1=Ruth|title=BEING LEFT HIGH & DRY Boaters want Beach Channel ramp reopened|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/boroughs/left-high-dry-boaters-beach-channel-ramp-reopened-article-1.665786|access-date=11 May 2018|work=New York Daily News|date=June 1, 2003}}

• Closing of Beach Channel High School
• [http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/E6D006D7-0830-4B79-9376-0A9FC79CF271/0/Beach_Channel_final.pdf Impact Statement]
• [https://nypost.com/2009/12/09/city-looks-to-close-beach-channel-hs/ NYPost Dec 2009]
• [https://www.timesledger.com/stories/2010/14/bt_beach_channel_20100401.html TimesLedger April 2010]
• closed June 2014{{cite news |last1=Healey |first1=Mark C. |title=Final Curtain for Beach Channel High |url=https://www.rockawave.com/articles/final-curtain-for-beach-channel-high/ |access-date=23 June 2018 |work=Wave of Long Island |date=July 4, 2014}}
• In final year, the Beach Channel / Channel View baseball team won the PSAL B division championship.{{cite news |last1=D’Arienzo |first1=Nick |title=A Championship Season: Beach Channel's baseball team shows resilience in victory |url=https://www.rockawave.com/articles/a-championship-season/ |work=Wave of Long Island |date=June 20, 2014}}
• Adult Education [https://www.rockawave.com/articles/beach-channel-high-school-sets-staff-for-adult-education-program/ Rockawave]
• [https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/schumer-gillibrand-meeks-de-blasio-announce-over-35-million-in-sandy-relief-funding-for-repairs-made-to-rockaways-beach-channel-high-school Sandy repairs]

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