Bushwick’s Washington Irving Library wins Robotics League Championship
BUSHWICK — A team from Bushwick’s Washington Irving Library branch won top honors at the BKLYN Library’s Robotics League Championship this week, topping 14 other teams and earning a spot in the citywide championship later this year. The second- and third-place winners were from Kings Bay and New Lots Libraries and will join Washington Irving Library to compete in the citywide competition.
The BKLYN Library Robotics League, in partnership with NYC First, is a free 10-week program in which children and teens, ages 9 to 17, learn how to strategize, design code, and build robots, exploring STEM concepts and meeting new friends along the way. Most importantly, participants learn valuable skills for the future including problem-solving, time management, critical thinking, communication, and teamwork.
The program, which began in 2017, will expand over the next two years, thanks to teen initiative funding provided by Mayor Eric Adams in last year’s city budget. These funds will cover additional equipment, supplies, training and staffing for the League.