Q&A
Council Member Restler's inquiry about 3K program cuts
6:58:09
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46 sec
Council Member Lincoln Restler questions the impact of the proposed $170 million cut to the 3K program, expressing concern about seat availability for the 43,000 applicants.
- Highlights previous cuts of over $1 billion to 3K since the current mayor took office
- Requests information on how many seats will be available after the proposed cut
- Asks if every applicant will be guaranteed a convenient seat in their community
Lincoln Restler
6:58:09
The the top concern for me remains 3 k.
6:58:11
And when we had the Department of Education in here just a few I don't know, last week, the senior team at the DOE was not able to quantify what the impact would be of another $170,000,000 of cuts.
6:58:25
Since the mayor came into office, there's already been over $1,000,000,000 of cuts to 3 ks, as you know well.
6:58:30
And now we're looking at an additional $170,000,000 in cuts.
6:58:33
Can you tell us, now that over 43,000 people have, children have applied, 3 year olds have applied to 3 ks, Can you tell us how many seats, this $170,000,000 cut, what impact will it have on our 3 ks program?
6:58:48
And how many seat will we be able to guarantee a seat, a convenient seat to every one of those 43,000 children?
