I am very angry about the plan to convert the JF Cook School into a residential home for Latin American Youth. This project has been rammed down the thraots of a neighborhood overwhelmed with social service agencies doing their good work. The area around Bates Street has enough crime to contend with –muggings, robberies, etc … More Letter from a resident: Anger over JF Cook School

See this note on behalf of LAYC/Youth Build regarding the community meeting they held last week: Thanks to everyone who came out to last week’s community meeting about the redevelopment of the Cook School.  It was a great opportunity for YouthBuild and LAYC to engage with neighbors and other stakeholders about the proposed project.  The … More LAYC/Youth Build Mtg follow up

These notes are from Sylvia Pinkney, ANC5c02 Commissioner: The meeting convened on the school playground. The Latin American Youth Center/YouthBuild Public Charter School (LAYC/YBPCS) representatives provided an excellent project update. The organization has not signed a lease for the site. If approved, the building will be leased by the city to YouthBuild Public Charter School, … More JF Cook School Community Meeting Notes -Oct 13

The John F. Cook Elementary School has not been disposed of as a surplus property. The Latin American Youth Center does not have a lease on this property. A lease cannot be signed until legislation is passed disposing of the school as surplus property. Emergency legislation was passed on September 20, 2010 or October 5, … More Comm Pinkey re: LAYC October 13th Meeting