TESTIMONY
Scott Daly, Senior Director of New York Junior Tennis and Learning (NYJTL), on Requesting Increased Funding for Free Tennis and Education Programs Throughout New York City
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Scott Daly testified to request a $200,000 increase in the fiscal year 25 budget for the New York Junior Tennis and Learning (NYJTL) organization.
- NYJTL has not received an increase in council funding for 16 years despite rising costs in New York City.
- NYJTL is the largest tennis and education organization in the country.
- NYJTL provides free tennis programs in over 27 parks across all five boroughs.
- 80% of participants are Black, Latino, or Asian, and 70% are 10 years old or younger.
- The funding increase will help NYJTL continue its mission of changing lives through tennis and education.
Scott Daly
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Good afternoon, Chair Brennan.
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Council member Holden, I want to thank you for the opportunity to address the council.
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My name is Scott Daly, and I am the senior director of the New York junior tennis and learning NYJTL programs of free tennis throughout the city of New York.
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We are here very simply to ask the council for an increase in our fiscal year 25 budget.
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I'm not gonna read testimony.
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It's just gonna be bullet point, the highlights of what I feel are necessary.
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For 16 years, we've remained static at the current funding levels with the council.
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We're asking for a $200,000 increase this year.
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No need to tell you over 16 years how much cost have increased throughout the city of New York, yet we are still able to produce the programs.
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Right now, if you well know, there's no cola increases in council funded programs.
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Our programs are under the cities of of physical education and fitness initiative.
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We are the largest Tennyson Education Organization in the country.
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In 10 days, we're going to start in a city park in the Bronx.
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At Quetona Park, the mayor's cup.
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It used to be known as the mayor's cup.
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We've renamed Mayor Jenkins Cup.
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It is the largest interscholastic tennis program in the country.
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Right now, we are in more than 27 different parks throughout the city.
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Let me name a few.
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Howard Bennett in the city, Wolf Palm, Favory, Civil Lake, Staten Island, Linden, Jackie Robinson, Andrews, McDonald Park, Brooklyn, Crotona half and Saint James, Saint Mary, Queen, my God, Forest Park, Juniper Valley, Traverse Flushing Meadows, Rockville, detective Keith Williams, Roy Wilkins, Bay's Water.
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You know, what we do I I would be remiss right now if I didn't just mention one part that I've submitted in my testimony.
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I'm not gonna give you all the data and the metric.
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80% of the population that we serve at NYJTL, black Latino and Asian.
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70% ten years old or younger.
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I just want to thank the city council for many years of support We know that the increased funding and the budget will help us with our vision of our founder, Authorish.
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With US support, we know we can continue to change the lives thousands of New York kids and families.
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Thank you very much, everyone.