Monthly Archives: April 2011

The federal government was on the brink of shut down. Medicare might never be the same. We must eliminate collective bargaining rights, lay off teachers, and cut human services that protect our most vulnerable. As most of you have heard, … Continue reading →

“Seniors have amazing needs. And in order to serve them best, Henry Street must take the pulse of the community and then design programming around that,” said Ms. Janet Fischer, the Chief Program Administrator of Senior Services at Henry Street … Continue reading →

Duffield Children’s Center, a preschool program run by Brooklyn Community Services (BCS), has offered public and sliding-scale early childhood education, Head Start and after-school programs for low-income parents and children in downtown Brooklyn for more than 20 years. It is … Continue reading →

Cuts to human services rarely get the attention of the press, especially in the past few years with so many budget cuts at the city, state, and federal level. This year, however, a fair amount of press has been generated … Continue reading →