After attending the public meetings that addressed the “crises” taking place in Sunset Park; we as a group have decided that the issue we are going to research is overcrowding which includes the topics of housing and education. By visiting the area and attending the meetings we have realized that overcrowding is the biggest issue in the neighborhood. Sunset Park is overpopulated and as a result, many people are homeless or living uncomfortably. This also resonated with us because when we visited there were some vacant houses. Therefore there should be enough space for people to reside comfortably. In addition, this brings about the issue of education. Since there are few schools and lots of children, many of them are in crowded classrooms or don’t get a chance to receive schooling at all. Therefore, using the public meetings and our personal visits as resources, we will research the crisis of overcrowding along with its effect on homelessness and education.

– Nicole Turturro, Susan Gerlovina, Katie McCallum and Nicholas Maddalena