CHARAS (old PS 64) 605 E 9th St – plans for community use VOTE: Whereas, the former PS 64, also known as Charas-El Bohio, located at 605 E. 9th Street, is a beloved community building that has served the Lower East Side since it was built more than a hundred years ago; and Whereas, for […]
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This Landmark Needs Your Help
In case there was any doubt about the deterioration of old P.S. 64 (fomerly CHARAS/El Bohio), this backside view shows just how bad things have gotten. Pigeons fly in and out of every floor of the building all day long. Windows are cracked and half-boarded up; rainstorms soak the interior. Every day, the deterioriation increases. […]
Old P.S. 64 Landmark Status Confirmed
At a Sept. 15 2006 hearing, the City Council gave a final unanimous vote to landmark this culturally, historically and architecturally significant building. Many, many thanks to all of you who worked toward this victory for our community. Previously, on Tuesday, June 20, the Landmarks Commission unanimously declared old P.S. 64 a landmark, which means […]
P.S. 64 – CHARAS, El Bohio: A History
One hundred years of education, culture, community, and controversy from 1904 to 2004 by Roland Legiardi-Laura Ground was broken on June 12th, 1904 for the city’s newest public school construction project just three days before the worst civilian disaster in American history (prior to 9/11). More than 1000 people, mostly women and children died when […]
