The much-anticipated expansion of P.S. 8, the elementary school on Poplar and Hicks Streets in Brooklyn Heights, began last week. When we walked past yesterday dump trucks were carting away dirt and debris and DOB permits posted at the site showed a start date of January 26. The new addition is supposed to add 18,000 square feet and seven new classrooms to the bursting-at-the-seams-from-its-own-popularity school.
PS 8 Parents Pitched Plans for New Addition [Brownstoner]