Parents rally to save nearly 250 NYC after-school programs facing cancellation ^56%

Gothamist - By Jessica Gould - 6/15/2026, 7:40 PM

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Parents and politicians are scrambling to restore nearly 250 popular after-school programs after the city announced a shift to new operators. The free programs run by Manhattan Youth, Imani House, Hudson Guild and others include sports, arts, chess, academics, and more, and have operated at public schools for years. City Council members... more