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What happened, when, and who said so.

Public-record sequence on top, filterable by track. Below: the four parallel legal/campaign tracks running right now.

Public-record sequence

Filter by track. Every row has a date, what happened, and a citable source. Dates marked campaign-set are coalition-defined, not DYCD deadlines.

  • Oct 1, 2025Deadlines
    DYCD releases COMPASS / SONYC RFP

    RFP requires every existing afterschool provider to reapply for six-year contracts beginning Fall 2026.

    Source: DYCD RFP solicitation, Oct 1, 2025

  • Fall 2025 – Winter 2026Schools
    Middle-school admissions window

    Families rank middle schools. DYCD does not publicly disclose that incumbent afterschool providers are at risk of nonrenewal.

    Source: NYC Public Schools MySchools admissions calendar

  • Apr 2026Schools
    Middle-school offers released

    Families accept seats based in part on the afterschool programs publicly associated with each school.

    Source: NYC Public Schools middle-school offer release

  • May 2026Schools
    Award notifications reach incumbents

    Longstanding providers — including Manhattan Youth (12 schools) and CHFS (Louis Armstrong) — learn they were not retained.

    Source: Chalkbeat, May 2026; Tribeca Citizen, May 21, 2026

  • May 21, 2026Evidence
    Petition crosses 3,800 signatures

    Tribeca Citizen reports parent petition opposing Manhattan Youth removal.

    Source: Tribeca Citizen, May 21, 2026

  • May 28, 2026Evidence
    Council budget pressure begins

    Parents and Council members raise concerns at City Council budget hearings and rallies.

    Source: West Side Spirit, May 28, 2026

  • Jun 10, 2026Letters
    Council public-testimony day on the DYCD rebid

    NYC Council holds its designated public-testimony day. Parents, students, and youth-development workers — including Wagner parent Jamie Parganos — put their experience on the record. Speaker Menin also issues a public statement pressing DYCD on the rebid process.

    Source: NYC Council public testimony, Jun 10, 2026 — see /june-10-testimony

  • Jun 15, 2026Letters
    Assemblymember Bores letter to DYCD

    Assemblymember Alex Bores (NY State Assembly, 73rd District) formally requests a pause, unredacted scoring, principal ratings, engagement data, methodology, and a community review mechanism.

    Source: Assemblymember Bores letter to DYCD, Jun 15, 2026

  • Mid-Jun 2026Evidence
    Petition crosses 6,400 signatures

    Change.org petition continues climbing; parent coalition forms across boroughs.

    Source: Change.org, June 2026

  • Jun 25, 2026Evidence
    Manhattan Youth vendor appeals denied

    Parent coalition reports that all Manhattan Youth vendor appeals were denied, exhausting PPB vendor remedies for the 12 affected schools. Contracts are not yet registered with the Comptroller, so the live decision point shifts to Comptroller registration review and any Article 78 filing.

    Source: Parent coalition report, Jun 25, 2026 — documentary confirmation pending

  • Jul 3, 2026 (campaign-set)Deadlines
    Citywide records-request push

    Coalition deadline to file public records requests for the 33 documents needed to certify the rebid. Not a DYCD deadline.

    Source: Save Afterschool NYC coalition

  • Fall 2026Deadlines
    Contract term begins (if registered)

    New six-year provider contracts take effect at sites where awards are registered with the Comptroller.

    Source: DYCD RFP, NYC PPB rules

Four parallel tracks

These four processes are running at the same time. None depends on the others. Each has its own clock, its own decision-makers, and its own evidence trail. Legal items are under counsel review and are not legal advice.

Track 1 — Vendor protest & debrief

complete

Non-awarded incumbents may request a debrief and file a formal protest under NYC Procurement Policy Board (PPB) rules. Triggered by award notification; deadlines run from that date.

  • May 2026
    Award notifications sent
    Clock starts on PPB-defined debrief / protest windows for each nonrenewed incumbent.
    Source: NYC PPB Rules §2-10 (Protests) — vendor-only standing
  • May – Jun 2026
    Debrief requests filed
    Incumbents request scoring breakdowns and evaluation rationale from DYCD.
    Source: Incumbent provider correspondence (under counsel review)
  • Jun – Jul 2026
    Formal protests / appeals pending
    Protest decisions and any subsequent CCPO appeal sit on standard PPB clocks.
    Source: NYC PPB Rules §2-10; pending public release
  • Jun 25, 2026
    Manhattan Youth appeals denied (parent-reported)
    Parent coalition reports all Manhattan Youth vendor appeals were denied. Vendor remedies appear exhausted; remaining levers are Comptroller registration review and a potential Article 78 proceeding. Documentary confirmation pending.
    Source: Parent coalition report, Jun 25, 2026

Track 2 — Disability access grievances

active

Parents of students with IEPs and 504 plans have filed Title II / Section 504 grievances arguing that abrupt provider changes break continuity of supports relied on for equal access.

  • Jun 2026
    Grievances filed with DYCD and DOE
    Filed under ADA Title II, Section 504, NYCHRL, NYSHRL. Argument: replacing trained providers without a documented transition plan for IEP/504 students risks denying meaningful access.
    Source: Parent grievance filings (redacted templates published)
  • Jun 2026
    DOJ / OCR guidance cited
    Olmstead v. L.C., Alexander v. Choate, and DOJ Title II technical assistance referenced in grievance memos.
    Source: See /evidence — Legal Precedents folder
  • Pending
    Agency response window
    Federal OCR complaint preserved as next step if agency response is inadequate.
    Source: Under counsel review

Track 3 — Article 78 / registration review

pending

An Article 78 proceeding can challenge an agency decision as arbitrary and capricious. The clock generally runs four months from final agency action. Contracts are not legally in force until registered with the Comptroller.

  • Jun 2026
    Legal theory developed
    Counsel reviewing whether award decisions were arbitrary / capricious or violated DYCD's stated evaluation criteria.
    Source: CPLR Article 78; under counsel review — not legal advice
  • Summer 2026
    Comptroller registration review
    Awards must be registered with NYC Comptroller before contracts take legal effect. Registration is a narrow procedural review — the Comptroller can object on limited statutory grounds, but registration is not a substantive approval of the award.
    Source: NYC Charter §328; Comptroller registration process
  • Pending
    Filing window
    Four-month window from final agency action — exact start date depends on each contested award.
    Source: CPLR §217

Track 4 — Public campaign & records

active

Parent-led public pressure, press coverage, Council engagement, and FOIL / records requests aimed at forcing DYCD to release the 33 documents needed to certify the rebid.

  • May 2026
    Press coverage begins
    Chalkbeat, Tribeca Citizen, Bronx Times, West Side Spirit, SILive cover the citywide pattern.
    Source: See /press
  • May – Jun 2026
    Council engagement
    Speaker Menin and Assemblymember Bores issue public statements; budget hearings raise the issue.
    Source: Council statements; West Side Spirit, May 28, 2026
  • Jul 3, 2026
    Citywide records-request push (campaign-set)
    Coalition deadline to file FOIL / public-records requests for the 33 documents listed at /records-request.
    Source: Save Afterschool NYC coalition
  • Ongoing
    Petition & coalition building
    6,400+ signatures (Change.org, mid-June 2026); coalition expanding across all five boroughs.
    Source: Change.org, June 2026

Anything described as a legal theory, grievance, protest, or Article 78 filing is under counsel review and is not legal advice. Dates labeled campaign-set are coalition-defined, not DYCD or court deadlines.