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NYC Chancellor shelves UWS school closure plan that sparked hot mic racial controversy
Mar 03, 2026
a black student fighting to save her school was interrupted by racist remarks in a controversial comment caught on a hot mic during an online meeting. the proposal, if approved, would have phased out the community action school as each grade level aged out of the middle school. it was part of a broader plan to move, close or shorten, and expand severa.
Source: nydailynews.com