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Each action below names who decides — and what it can and cannot do. Volume without authority does not change the outcome. See who has authority at each stage →

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Send action letters

Pre-drafted letters to your Council Member, DYCD, and the Comptroller. You hit send.

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10 minutes
Call & text officials

Phone numbers, talking points, and call scripts. The most effective single action.

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Or pick the action that matches your specific goal

Action 1

I want DYCD to reconsider my school's award

Who receives it
DYCD Commissioner and Mayor's Office
What it asks
Pause implementation, release the school-specific record, and reconsider the award.
What it can do
Create notice, political pressure, and a dated request.
What it cannot do
Reverse the award automatically.
Open the reconsideration letter
Action 2

I want to know whether the contract is registered

Who receives it
Comptroller — Bureau of Contract Administration
What it asks
Confirm whether the package has been submitted, is pending, has been returned, objected to, or registered.
What it can do
Clarify the current procedural stage.
What it cannot do
Require the Comptroller to award the contract to a preferred provider.
Comptroller contract lookup ↗
Action 3

I want the procurement records

Who receives it
DYCD FOIL / OpenRecords
What it asks
Scoring, ranking, award, evaluator, protest, funding, licensing, and registration records.
What it can do
Build the factual and legal record.
What it cannot do
Pause a contract merely because the request was filed.
Open records request
Action 4

My child has a disability-related access issue

Who receives it
DYCD disability grievance office
What it asks
Reasonable modifications, individualized transition planning, exclusion protections, and interim relief.
What it can do
Create a formal disability-access claim and request accommodations.
What it cannot do
Serve as a federal OCR complaint or automatically reverse the procurement.
File DYCD disability grievance
Action 5

I may have evidence for Article 78 review

Who receives it
Private legal-review database — nothing is automatically sent to DYCD
What it asks
Help counsel evaluate standing, harm, timing, records, and possible relief.
What it can do
Preserve evidence for review by counsel.
What it cannot do
File a lawsuit, create an attorney-client relationship, stop a deadline, or make you a petitioner.
Share evidence for legal review
Action 6

I want City Council oversight

Who receives it
Your Council member and relevant committee leadership
What it asks
Records, oversight, political pressure, and escalation to the Mayor and Comptroller.
What it can do
Generate political and documentary pressure.
What it cannot do
Directly choose or reinstate a provider.
Call & text officials

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