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NEW YORK, NY November 12, 2007 —Some Bronx residents want the city to conduct an extra review of its plans to build 4 new schools on a former manufacturing site in Mott Haven. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more.

REPORTER: The new schools are going up on a site that previously hosted a rail yard, a service station and a gas plant. The city is already spending 30 million dollars to clean the soil and cover the entire site with a cap. But some community residents also want the city to pay for an independent review of its plans to monitor the cleanup.

About a dozen parents and children held a mock bake sale outside City Hall to publicize their call for the 11 thousand dollar review. Deborah Bryant, who has 2 children attending a school near the construction side, said kids need protection from any potential toxins.

BRYANT: Whether you realize it or not, our children are our future and we need to take care of them

REPORTER: The state is still reviewing the city's plans to monitor the cleanup. Once it does, the public will have 45 days to respond. For WNYC I'm Beth Fertig.