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City Council Member Visits Grade 4
New York City Council Member Dan Garodnick of Manhattan's 4th District visited 4D before the Winter Break.
New York City Council Member Dan Garodnick of Manhattan's 4th District visited 4D before the Winter Break. After an introduction from Grade 4 parent, Mary Johnson, the Council Member talked with the class about the legislative process and how laws organize communities.
As a resident of nearby Stuytown, and contender for Council Speaker, Council Member Garodnick relished the opportunity to meet with some of his youngest constituents. The class asked questions on a wide range of topics including government salaries and constitutional amendments shortening the school year.
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Friends Seminary — the oldest continuously operated, coeducational school in NYC — serves college-bound day students in Kindergarten-Grade 12.
