Excerpt from the UJO column in Der Yid’s June 14, 2019 edition.
Calls to end the annual budget bans which take
place yearly requiring a new request for funding each year. Together with
Councilman Chaim Deutsch, Chairman of the Jewish Caucus it follows intensive
intervention by UJO to assist needy families. Councilman Levin. Councilman
Levin staff and Councilman Deutsch and Councilman Kalman Yeger had a meeting a
few weeks ago to request in City Hall to seek more funding and for more
vouchers to be provided for families on the waiting list.
Brooklyn, NY –An intensive
intervention by the United Jewish Organization of Williamsburg and North
Brooklyn took place under the leadership of Councilman Stephen Levin, Chair of
the General Welfare Committee who spearheaded a powerful letter sent last week.
The missive was signed by 18 Councilmembers requesting that the de Blasio
administration provide more funding for the Special Child Care Funding Vouchers
for families who are on the Child Care waiting list – even if they don’t have
welfare.
“We are very thankful,” said
Rabbi David Niederman, UJO Executive Director and President, “to Councilman
Levin for his devoted fight towards needy families in the community. During the
course of the year, Councilman Levin has delivered tens of millions of dollars
in after-school childcare assistance to thousands of families and has continued
to fight for this important mission. The Mayor and his administration have been,
thank G-d, very sympathetic to the request, and we are optimistic that this
will be successful. We want to express a hearty thanks to our dear friend, Chaim
Deutsch, Chair of the Jewish Caucus for working tirelessly to bring this assistance
to the community and for being someone who is always ready to help with any
issue that impact the community. Thanks as well to all the Council members who
signed the letter calling for assistance to needy families. We also thank
Councilman Yeger for participating in the meeting at City Hall regarding the
vouchers that will be utilized by thousands of families in the community. I
also wish to extend a special thanks to Mr. Lincoln Restler for his assistance
with this issue.”
UPDATE - See article on NYC
FY20 Budget Adds an Additional $19.7 Million to Fund Thousands of New Child
Care Vouchers for Working Families https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blogger.g?blogID=1356882540300254446#allposts/postNum=1
