CB2 urges continued funding for K–8 Beacon after‑school program at City As School

A resolution submitted by Janine Kylie, Patricia Laria and Mar Fitzro asked Manhattan Community Board 2 to support continued funding for the free K–8 Beacon after‑school program at City As School and urged the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development and other stakeholders to identify funding to prevent service interruptions.

Members said the resolution responds to broader, citywide changes to after‑school programming and potential disruptions affecting roughly 229 schools across the city that have prompted hearings and rallies. A board participant described families in the district who "come to rely on, depend on" these programs and argued the board should amplify that concern to decision makers.

Committee members spent time editing language, debating a problematic phrase about "overenroll/overenrollments" and whether to require an explanation of average daily attendance; after edits, the committee agreed on simpler phrasing: "Most after‑school programs typically do not require daily attendance." The Chair called for a vote: "Is there any unwillingness to vote on this resolution as amended? Seeing none, all those in favor?" a floor voice responded, "I opposed," and the transcript records that opposition and abstentions but does not capture a final tally.

The resolution text urges the city, DYCD and elected officials to identify and secure funding to maintain the program and calls on stakeholders to collaborate to avoid interruptions in services. The packet lists the resolution as submitted by Janine Kylie, Patricia Laria and Mar Fitzro.

Next steps: the resolution was sent forward after committee approval; the transcript does not record a roll‑call tally in full, so interested stakeholders should check committee minutes or the full board record for the final vote numbers and any amendments to the resolution language.