Brooklyn charter will open in Housing Authority space

From The New York Daily News: A Brooklyn charter school is about to become the first in New York City to open in a public housing development. Avoiding a fight with local public schools over space, Coney Island Prep will throw open its doors at a City Housing Authority community center. More than two-thirds of the city's 78 charter schools are in shared space in public schools, paying $1 a year.Coney Island Prep will pay the Housing Authority roughly $68,000 for the first year.