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Mayor’s office highlights youth jobs and new joint violence‑prevention office as city tightens spending
Summary
The executive division said it expects to expand youth employment and after‑school programming while the city implements austerity elsewhere; the administration also described a reconstituted joint office for neighborhood safety and violence intervention that will focus and measure outreach and interventions.
Antonio Adams, chief operating officer, presented the executive division’s FY26 proposed budget and emphasized community programs the administration expects to maintain or expand even as the city holds the line on overall spending. Adams told the committee the office of youth services served roughly 1,900 students this year across employment and enrichment programs and expects to expand to about 2,400 participants by adjusting program timing and application processes.
Director Harris (Office of Youth Services) said the office has moved from a single annual application period toward continuous recruitment and reduced…
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