NY Daily News: Dromm Rallies Against Summer Youth Employment Cuts
From New York Daily News: By Tanyanika Samuels and Kathleen Lucadamo
With thousands of summer jobs in jeopardy, more than 200 city teens rallied in City Hall Park Thursday against funding cuts to the popular Summer Youth Employment Program.
For the past 40 years, the summer job program has given city youth employment and educational opportunities, working entry-level jobs in various fields, from hospitals to summer camps.
For the past 40 years, the summer job program has given city youth employment and educational opportunities, working entry-level jobs in various fields, from hospitals to summer camps.
Politicians who attended also echoed the students' concern.
City Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Queens), who said he worked in the program as a kid, said he knew "firsthand what these jobs mean to our youth."
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