Coney Island high school for older students to get new hydroponics lab, facility for podcasts
Plants would be grown without soil
Councilmember Mark Treyger and Principal April Leong announced on Friday that a new hydroponics lab and newsroom classrooms are coming to Liberation Diploma Plus High School in Coney Island.
The lab and classrooms are coming courtesy of a $455,000 grant in FY22 City Council capital funding. The school, at 2865 W. 19th St., is a transfer alternative school, which admits older students who have fallen behind in credits, dropped out or need a fresh start, according to the Inside Schools website.
Hydroponics is a type of horticulture that involves growing plants, usually crops, without soil by using mineral-nutrient solutions. Because hydroponic farming uses less space than conventional farming, it’s often used for indoor locations — such as a school building.
Once the city funds are released to Liberation High School, Principal Leong will work with the NYC School Construction Authority to develop designs for the newsroom and the hydroponics lab.