Your Letters 2: Proposed Future Site of Our New Sullivan West School

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17 East 31st Street
New York City N.Y. 10016

Editor;
 
My wife and I, with our 13 year old daughter, have been planning to move up to our house in the area for the last four years.  This coming year, our daughter will be entering ninth grade.
 
In anticipation of our move, we explored the Delaware Valley Central High School a few years ago along with the Roscoe High School.  Both schools were satisfactory.  Small, intimate, with caring teachers which is just what we wanted.
 
The last year, we found out about the Sullivan West merger.  We contacted Mr. Tony Wayne recently and examined the property the new high school is scheduled to be built on with Mr Wayne.  We were SHOCKED.
 
The only good thing about this property is the view.  We couldn’t believe the swarms of mosquitoes and other bugs which infest the building site, let alone the garbage.
 
From what we were able to see, this property is a former dumping grounds and totally unsuitable for a school building.
 
We found out that the structure [clerk of the works] will be adjacent to protected wetlands which are fine for insects but not a proper environment for children, that is unless you plan to use insecticides on the property regularly.
 
Apparently, no one cares what is happening here or this site would not have been selected.
 
You have to judge people by their track record.  If the site selection process was this poor, what else is wrong with the plans for the school?  Remember, school construction companies are notorious for cheating the public and installing substandard equipment if they can get away with it.
 
Based on what we have seen, there is little likelihood that the health and safety of local children will be adequately protected at this location.
 
We have decided to send our daughter to another school since we can’t be guaranteed her health and safety will be properly protected at SULLIVAN  WEST.
 
Sincerely
 
Tony Cacioppo

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