Last week, Capt. Vernon A. Richard High School for Fire and Life Safety officially absorbed the High School for Civil Rights, an existing program on the East New York campus — preparing about 200 more students for careers with the New York City Fire Department and other fields.
Brooklyn high school named for 9/11 hero Capt. Vernon A. Richard expands, adds new career programs
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