after-school program

Forest Hills

June 22, 2012

Popular Forest Hills After-School Program on the Chopping Block

Deemed too affluent to survive budget cuts, Forest Hills Beacon program could close on July 1.

Harlem

December 03, 2011

Long-Delayed East Harlem Community Center Opens

The Johnson Houses Community and Children's Center will feature a host of programs and services.

Downtown

October 19, 2011

Middle Schools Scramble to Pay for Sports Programs After Funding Cuts

Many middle schools are struggling to fill a $4,000 gap in funding after the city cut funds for after-school sports coaches' salaries at the last minute.

Midtown

August 04, 2011

Mayor Bloomberg Donates $30M to Initiative to Close Race Achievement Gap

The $127 million "Young Men's Initiative" is intended to help close the achievement gap between black and Latino young men and their white peers.

Downtown

July 05, 2011

Battery Park City After-School Program Saved From Budget Axe

I.S. 289 has will not lose its popular after-school program after winning a last-minute reprieve from budget cuts.

Lower East Side & East Village

June 08, 2011

Budget Protests Get Cuter as Kids Descend on City Hall

Advocates say that thousands of low-income New Yorkers will be left without childcare because of cuts.

Downtown

May 18, 2011

Battery Park City Middle Schoolers Fight to Save After-School Program

In a belt-tightening move, the city has cut all funding to I.S. 289's after-school program for this fall.

Lower East Side & East Village

April 29, 2011

Shuang Wen Official Speaks Out About His Departure

The head of Shuang Wen's nonprofit arm spoke about his eight-month tenure at the school.

Downtown

March 14, 2011

TriBeCa's P.S. 150 Could Lose After-School Program to Budget Cuts

Budget cuts are threatening to cancel a popular after school program enjoyed by 70 children at P.S. 150.

Downtown

January 12, 2011

Battery Park City After-School Program Back On Chopping Block

I.S. 289's after-school program survived last year's cuts, but this year's budget was slashed and next year's eliminated.

Downtown

June 30, 2010