Literacy NY Holds Press Conferences Across New York State
Fights Against Proposed 2010-11 Budget Cuts
 
The 2010-11 state budget proposals would cut more than $2 million - or about one-third - of all state funding to literacy assistance programs across New York. This cut is in addition to a $612,000 cut under the 2009-10 Deficit Reduction Plan (DRP). With last year’s DRP reduction of funding, literacy programs throughout the state are now faced with a nearly 40 percent potential cut from last year’s funding level.

To highlight the importance of these programs and to ensure the state Legislature is aware of the devastating impact these cuts will have on the state and local communities, Literacy NY has been working with its local affiliates to hold press conferences across New York State.


Syracuse
The Galleries of Syracuse
April 16, 2010

• Local Impact from Proposed 2010-11 Budgets
• Press Release
• Media Advisory
• Sound Bite
  Literacy New York’s executive director Kevin Smith
  MP3 “In the Community” :24
• News Coverage of the Local Press Conference
  • Literacy Volunteers: Cuts will hurt program in Central New York,
    across the state
    April 16, 2010 – Syracuse.com
  • Literacy Volunteers pleading with Albany to restore funding
    April 16, 2010 - YNN News - Syracuse
  • Advocates for literacy programs rally in Syracuse
    April 16, 2010 – CNY Central.com

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For more information or questions about the 2010-11 state and local budget impacts, please contact Kevin Smith at (716) 631-5282.

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