What did the hearings, resolutions, rallies, and petitions actually do?
These events mattered. They created evidence, public admissions, political pressure, media coverage, and an organized record. They did not themselves reverse individual award decisions.
The three hearings on the record
Each page below has the full video, official transcript or agenda, and a plain-language summary of what DYCD said.
- Sep 18, 2025Council pre-RFP hearing →
DYCD's framing of the stakeholder process: 14 sessions, 272 attendees, D75 access, transportation, arts — before any provider was selected.
- May 28, 2026FY27 Executive Budget hearing →
The single most consequential hearing: parents not in selection, slot vs. provider continuity, 12 schools with no award, the 'resilience' comment.
- Jun 10, 2026Public-testimony day →
Council's designated day for New Yorkers to speak on the rebid. Featured testimony from Wagner parent and youth-development worker Jamie Parganos.
Every public step — what it did and didn't do
An honest accounting across hearings, resolutions, rallies, petitions, and legal tracks.
| Event | What it did | What it did not do |
|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2025 Council concept-paper hearing | Created the pre-RFP public record concerning expansion, disability access, transportation, arts, and the program model. | Select individual providers or approve the later school-specific awards. |
| May 28, 2026 Executive Budget hearing | Forced DYCD officials to answer questions about parent participation, principal rankings, provider diversity, slots, programming, and transition. | Reverse, approve, or register individual contracts. |
| June 10 public testimony | Expanded the written and oral public record and prompted responses from elected officials. | Create a legal stay or direct agency reversal. |
| CEC resolutions | Documented the formal school-community position and requested oversight, records, Comptroller attention, and review. | Cancel City contracts. |
| City Hall press conference and rallies | Generated media attention, public pressure, and elected-official involvement. | Legally pause or reverse the award process. |
| Change.org petition | Demonstrated broad opposition and organized named school leaders. | Become a formal procurement protest or legal stay. |
| Vendor protest | Asks DYCD to review an award determination under the vendor protest process. | Guarantee a stay, reversal, or public disclosure. |
| Comptroller registration review | Can register, return, or object to a submitted contract package. | Choose the preferred provider. |
| Article 78 proceeding | May obtain judicial review and potentially a stay, annulment, or remand. | Begin merely because a family completes the website intake form. |