NEW YORK—As the deadline for finalizing the city’s annual budget looms, parents and children want to make sure Mayor Michael Bloomberg hears their voices regarding the proposed cuts to child care. The Campaign for Children held another rally on the steps of City Hall Wednesday, to deliver 47,000 letters to the mayor and City Council in a little red wagon.
“I need it to stay because my mother works, my aunt works, and my grandma works. Nobody can pick me up at 2:20 p.m.,” a letter from Brianna said, according to a statement.
“I need child care and after-school because it is difficult for me to care for my children. I have to work and pay for the rent and care for my disabled husband,” said Xiu Lian Chen, parent of a 4-year-old and a 6-year-old.
The programs will need $170 million to restore child care and after-school programs to their current levels. Without the restoration, 47,000 children could be without care.
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