At a recent rally at the steps of City Hall, CCBQ joined the Campaign for Children and advocates to urge New York City leaders to stop the cuts to after-school programs. According to Mayor Bloomberg’s Preliminary Budget, after-school programs will be cut for 37,000 youth this year, in addition to early education programs for 10,000 children. Please click here to take action and save our vital services and programs that are being threatened by budget cuts.
Pictured below is New York City Comptroller John C. Liu as he addresses the crowd.