Evidence Library

One folder per question.

For lawyers, Council staff, reporters, and parents.

Press Clippings

Chalkbeat: NYC after-school contract shakeup sparks fury
Chalkbeat
Citywide pattern of opacity in COMPASS / SONYC rebid.
Why it matters: Establishes the controversy is citywide, not parent-specific.
Awaiting upload — email a copy
Tribeca Citizen: Manhattan Youth loses 12 middle-school contracts
Tribeca Citizen
Names 13 affected schools and reports 6-year contract terms.
Why it matters: Provides the affected-school list and contract length.
Awaiting upload — email a copy
Bronx Times: Rally against Renaissance Youth Center cuts
Bronx Times
$800K cut, 32 staff jobs, 120+ students at 7 schools.
Why it matters: Shows borough-wide impact beyond District 2.
Awaiting upload — email a copy

DYCD award list
DYCD
Provider-by-school award list as published.
Why it matters: Foundation document for the crosswalk demand.
Awaiting upload — email a copy
DYCD RFP / FAQ / pre-proposal materials
DYCD
Original RFP, FAQ, scoring framework references.
Why it matters: Establishes what DYCD promised about process.
Awaiting upload — email a copy
COMPASS expansion page
DYCD
Public-facing program expansion narrative.
Why it matters: Reference for DYCD's stated rationale.
Awaiting upload — email a copy

City Council hearing agenda — May 28, 2026
NYC Council
Budget testimony hearing where DYCD program changes were raised.
Why it matters: Establishes formal Council engagement.
Awaiting upload — email a copy

Comptroller registration information
NYC Comptroller
Public contract-registration status lookup.
Why it matters: Determines whether contracts have actually been registered.
Awaiting upload — email a copy

Parent petition
Change.org
6,400+ verified signatures (Change.org, June 2026).
Why it matters: Documents parent demand at scale.
Awaiting upload — email a copy

School-by-school parent letters
Parent organizers
PTA and SLT-level statements.
Why it matters: Establishes organized — not anecdotal — concern.
Awaiting upload — email a copy

Folder open — submissions welcome.

Folder open — submissions welcome.

Provider statements (incl. NYJTL responses)
Providers
Public statements from incumbents and incoming providers.
Why it matters: Contextualizes how providers themselves describe the transition.
Awaiting upload — email a copy

Alexander v. Choate / Olmstead v. L.C.
U.S. Supreme Court
Meaningful access and community-integration mandates.
Why it matters: Foundation for ADA / Section 504 arguments.
Awaiting upload — email a copy
A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools
Federal courts
Recent disability-access litigation in educational settings.
Why it matters: Modern precedent on reasonable modification.
Awaiting upload — email a copy
Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled v. Bloomberg
S.D.N.Y.
NYC's failure to plan for disabled residents before implementation.
Why it matters: Direct precedent on failure-to-plan theory.
Awaiting upload — email a copy
OCR NYC DOE / Manhattan Youth afterschool matter
U.S. Dept. of Education OCR
Prior Office for Civil Rights engagement on NYC afterschool access.
Why it matters: Establishes regulatory familiarity with this issue.
Awaiting upload — email a copy
DOJ child-care / afterschool ADA guidance
U.S. Department of Justice
Federal guidance on ADA Title II obligations in child-care and afterschool settings.
Why it matters: Translates the law into operational standards.
Awaiting upload — email a copy

Folder open — submissions welcome.

Folder open — submissions welcome.

Have a document that belongs in the library? Email it to dycdparentaction@gmail.com with the folder name in the subject.