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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Justin Osorio, Program Manager at New York Edge
6:40:15
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Justin Osorio from New York Edge presents a funding request to the New York City Council for the fiscal year 2026, seeking $1.2 million for after-school programs and $250,000 for emotional support initiatives. He emphasizes the organization's growth, the need for increased funding, and the impact of their programs on students across the city.
- New York Edge serves over 33,000 students in more than 130 schools across 37 council districts
- The organization offers various programs including academic enrichment, health and wellness, arts, STEM, and college readiness
- Funding has remained static at $1.1 million for 15 years despite tripling in size and increased service provision
Justin Osorio
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Good afternoon council good afternoon council members.
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My name is Justin Osori over at PEDS nineteen New York Edge.
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I'm here today to ask you that you prioritize New York Edge's fiscal year twenty twenty twenty six citywide funding request.
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We are seeking 1,200,000.0 on this the counselor after school arrangement initiative and 250,000 on the under the council service of emotional support for student initiatives.
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At school, our initiative funding has been enabled us to enrich and expand our school year and several programs and has allowed us to develop and implement new, unique and engaging programs.
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Our funding, however, has remained at 1,100,000.0 for the past fifteen years despite the fact that we have tripled in size and have significantly increased the number of children we've served.
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Increased funding will reflect our growth and will help mitigate the challenges we have occurred.
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Social emotional support for students funding will enable us to support our current SEL programming, providing high quality evidence based social and emotional learning assessments curriculum and resources for all our partners, schools, and our students and their families.
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New York New York Edge is the city's largest school provider and summer programming serving more than 33,000 students across more than a 30 schools.
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37 of the 51 council districts, including four beacon centers and 21 school community schools and four food pantries.
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We probably offer culturally responsive programs, including academic enrichments for health and wellness, digital and performing arts, STEM leadership, and college and career readiness with social emotional learning intentionally moving into every curriculum.
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New York graduate, its students, its family, exploratory, grateful for the last thirty three years of support of New York City Council.
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The time has come to our increase of funding and it's vital we need it.
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Thank you for your time.