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NYC officials dodge blame over 'SHCOOL X-NG' sign

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The Associated Press 11:41 AM Tuesday, January 24, 2012

NEW YORK — Everyone who's ever gone to school should know how to spell "school."

But someone who plastered a school crossing sign on the street in front of a New York City high school got it wrong.

The New York Post reports (http://nyp.st/zzfXDj ) that the big white letters in front of Marta Valle High School on the Lower East Side say "SHCOOL X-NG."

A spokesman for the city Department of Transportation said the error was made by a utility provider, not by the city.

The Post says workers apparently cut into the several months ago to get to underground utility lines. When utilities or contractors perform work on a city street, they are responsible for restoring it correctly.

The Department of Transportation spokesman said the error will be corrected.

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Information from: New York Post, http://www.nypost.com

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January 24, 2012 04:36 PM EST

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