PS 41
Public School 41, Greenwich Village School, is a public elementary 3K–5 neighborhood catchment school. Founded in 1867, P.S. 41 is located in Greenwich Village in Manhattan, New York City. In 1957, the old PS 41 was torn down and replaced by a new building.[1] On February 11, 1961, the auditorium hosted the folk singer, Doc Watson, an important event in the spread of folk music.[1][2] A novel green roof outdoor learning space opened in 2012.[3]
The principal is currently Michelle Amato.[4]
Notable alumni
Notable alumni include:
- Robert De Niro
- Sakina Jaffrey, actress[5]
- Scarlett Johansson[6]
- Max Kellerman
- Michael Kimmelman, New York Times critic
- Alan Gerson, New York City Council member
- Bob Woodruff, American country music singer and songwriter
- Mitchell Whitfield, actor, one of the stars of My Cousin Vinny
- Adam Horovitz or King Ad-Rock, member of the Beastie Boys
- Vin Diesel
- Morena Baccarin
- James Kent (chef), owner of Crown Shy and Saga
- Harry Chapin, noted singer/songwriter [7]
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References
- Blind but Now I See: The Biography of Music Legend Doc Watson by Kent Gustavson. Blooming Twig Books. ISBN 193775300X
- Grimes, William (May 29, 2012). "Doc Watson, Blind Guitar Wizard Who Influenced Generations, Dies at 89". The New York Times.
- "Greenroof Environmental Literacy Laboratory". PS 41 Greenwich Village School. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- "PS 41 (02M041) Greenwich Village School Home Page". ps41.org. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- "Sakina Jaffrey". Woody King Jr.'s New Federal Theatre. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
Grew up in Greenwich Village, where she attended PS-41. Later attended and graduated from Nightingale-Bamford School and graduated from Vassar College with a High Honors degree in Chinese Language and Literature..
- "Scoopy's Notebook". The Villager. Vol. 78, no. 3. June 18, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- He was in my kindergarten class in 1947
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