Scissura praises de Blasio’s choice of Fariña to be chancellor
BCC president is former school board member
The new city schools chancellor is going to do a great job because she understands the needs of students and teachers, Carlo Scissura, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, predicted after Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his selection of Carmen Fariña.
Scissura said he worked with Fariña many years ago when she was superintendent of School District 15 (Sunset Park-Windsor Terrace-Park Slope) and he was the president of the c community education council in neighboring District 20 (Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights-Bensonhurst).
Speaking on behalf of the chamber, Scissura praised de Blasio’s choice of Fariña to run the city’s public school system.