Councilman makes case for specialized high school exams

Earlier this month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said more must be done to address the racial disparities in the city’s specialized high school admissions.

It came after new data from the city’s Department of Education showed only three Black students received offers to Stuyvesant High School’s incoming freshman class.

Summer registration for the specialized high school admission test is open through the end of the week.

Bronx Council Member Justin Sanchez joined NY1 political anchor Errol Louis on “Inside City Hall” Monday to discuss more.

His district spans neighborhoods in the South Bronx, including all or parts of Mott Haven, Melrose, Morrisania, Longwood and Hunts Point.

Sanchez is also the chair of the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management.

Tap the video player above to watch the interview.