STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It’s time to get ready for a battle of the boroughs, in which New York City public school students will go head to head in the video game Minecraft to help create the most inclusive future-ready city spaces.

Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos announced Tuesday the launch of the official submission period of the sixth annual New York City Minecraft Education Battle of the Boroughs ahead of the fourth Mayor’s Cup, in which the borough champions will compete. Top submissions will compete at an in-person E-sports qualifying round in each borough.

Submissions for student teams are open and will close on Jan. 16, 2026.

Information on how to join the challenge, as well as entry-level training courses for educators to bring digital gaming into their classrooms, is ava

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