TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 • 12 NEW SCHOOL SET TO OPEN IN SEPT. Corona’s P.S. 315 To Serve Elementary Students the community. “We will work with the CEC to draw a map and present it to the community,” she said. “A rezoning surrounding the schools (is) so we can create a zone for the school,” she added. The rationale for the new zone is twofold––to “alleviate overcrowding,” so kindergarten students can attend their district school without traveling very far, according to Ades. The new school will house 1100 students, partially reducing overcrowing in the area, Ades said. She added, “we need (even) more buildings in this district,” and “one of the biggest issues is students cannot attend their district school because of overcrowding.” by Noah Zuss Community Education Council District 24 (CEC 24), in preparation for a new Corona school, laid the groundwork to create a new zone surrounding that facility and voted to truncate grades at a Woodside school at its monthly meeting last Tuesday, Apr. 29, at P.S. 58 in Maspeth. Following a presentation by Emily Ades from the Office of District Planning on detailed plans to create a new zone for the elementary school in Corona, the council unanimously passed a resolution to relocate P.S. 110 students to the new site. T he new zone is needed to alleviate overcrowding at P.S. 307, P.S. 16, P.S. 19 and P.S. 13, according to Ades and CEC District 24 President Nick Comaianni. P.S. 110 had been sharing space with St. Raphael’s in Long Island City while the new school was built. The brand-new school, P.S. 315 is located at 96-18 43rd Ave. in Corona and will serve students from kindergarten to fifth grade. Ades’ presentation included a proposed map for the new zone, set to be voted on by the council at its next meeting later this month. She distributed a map with the proposed new school zone borders. The map is only a proposal, Ades advised, with a final draft to be based on recommendations from the council and feedback from -SEE CEC 24 ON PG. 56- Pct. Battles ‘A Hard Crime To Fight’ 104th Council Eyes Larcenies, Mugging Response making good arrests.” Manson expressed optimism that the command would turn the crime increase into a decrease in the months ahead. The commander also updated residents regarding the ongoing investigation into the March double homicide inside a Ridgewood apartment. As previously reported, a 22-year-old man and his 21-year-old girlfriend were shot to death inside their Summerfield Street apartment on the night of Mar. 27. Based on information obtained by Robert Pozarycki Surges in grand larcenies and auto thefts propelled a recent crime increase around the 104th Precinct’s confines, the force’s commander reported during the 104th Precinct Community Council meeting last Tuesday, Apr. 29, at Middle Village’s Christ the King Regional High School. Capt. Christopher Manson stated major crimes jumped by 13 percent in the previous week largely due to a “substantial” spike in stolen vehicles, car break-ins and robberies. Year-todate, the 104th Precinct experienced a 4.1 percent uptick in major felonies, with 456 reported, 26 more than the number tallied at this time in 2013. Vehicle break-ins have proven to be “a hard crime to fight,” the commander told residents. 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