VIDEO: PS 29 Parents Protest As Abatement Begins

Friday evening, parents, children and community members met in the schoolyard of PS 29 to protest what they deemed "" scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. A group of approximately 50 individuals gathered, holding signs that read "SCA Above the Law" and wearing medical masks to cover their mouths and noses.

The message: “Stop all asbestos removal or other work that can cause toxic dust from all schools until children are out for the summer,” said Bob Coen, a parent at PS 29, in a statement. 

Construction workers showed no signs of halting as the news crews recorded the protest. As a result, several parents stated that they are prepared not to send their children to school next week.