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Chair Gutiérrez warns rule would reduce access for 40,000 NY children

New York City Council · Oct 21, 2026 · starts 0:01:57 · 16 sec

Chair Gutiérrez argues the proposed changes would make Head Start harder to access and lower quality for nearly 40,000 children across New York State. She says the rule would fundamentally change what Head Start is and urges colleagues to vote for the resolution.

Jennifer Gutiérrez

The proposed rule changes will make Head Start harder to access and lower quality for nearly 40,000 kids across New York State who participate in the program.

Jennifer Gutiérrez

It will fundamentally change what Head Start is.

Jennifer Gutiérrez

I stand firmly opposed to the proposed rule change and urge my colleagues to join me in this opposition by voting for this resolution.