At Lower Manhattan rally, youth and family services providers, pols say they won’t accept ‘one penny of cuts’ to education

By Sarah Belle Lin

Posted on May 23, 2023

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Education advocates from youth and family services providers joined elected officials outside of Tweed Courthouse in Lower Manhattan on Monday to decry proposed education budget cuts.

The rally — organized by Good Shepard Services, one of New York City’s largest nonprofit youth and family services providers — was held ahead of the City Council’s executive budget hearing on education.

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At Lower Manhattan rally, youth and family services providers, pols say they won’t accept ‘one penny of cuts’ to education

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