"One of my memories of being at Science was being surrounded by people smarter than myself, and that is something I continue to have the privilege of experiencing each and every day at City Hall."
"Bronx Science is at once a symbol of the city's grandest opportunities and of its most entrenched inequalities, resulting in student populations with far lower percentages of Black and Latino students."
"The school introduced me to the breadth of life across New York City, where I made friends with kids from similar immigrant backgrounds and became proud of my brownness."
Zohran Mamdani, the mayor, reflects on his first hundred days in office with a group of students from Bronx Science. He acknowledges the school's role in shaping his understanding of New York City, highlighting its competitive admissions process that perpetuates educational segregation. Mamdani appreciates the diverse backgrounds of his peers at Bronx Science, which helped him embrace his identity. The school represents both opportunities and entrenched inequalities within the city's education system, illustrating the complexities of access to elite education.
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