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Thats right. As we would say in the south bronx, all that and a bag of chips. Hinojosa so a lot of people, when they think of the south bronx, 1960s, 70s, when you were growing up. Right, right, right. Hinojosa . Their image is of a place that was entirely desolate, that was, you know, in destruction. Right, right. Hinojosa but for you, it was a totally different reality. Well, there was that element to it. But i always say that i was very fortunate to have grown up in that time period, because the culture, as far as latino and African American culture, particularly afro puerto rican, afro cuban culture, and obviously African American culture, were in full force in the streets, particularly in the summertime, because we had rumbas in the park all the time. Thats when youd hear people playing drums, conga drums, and playing this beautiful rhythm. Hinojosa now, im going to stop you right there, because i bet some people are saying, they had what in the park . Rumbas. Right, rumbas. Hinoj
Drastic cutbacks is being felt now, so they want the city to reverse the cuts to a program that offers critical opportunities to new yorks most vulnerable. Joining us this morning, Kevin Douglas is a codirector of policy and advocacy at united neighborhood houses. Our good Friend Council member carlos menchaca, back here with us once again on tiempo. And paola ruiz, from the corporation. Let me cut to the chase with you, kevin, just to get this started. What will not happen as a result of these cuts . Students who are looking to better their lives and build stronger communities wont have the opportunity to do so. Students throw some numbers at me. This is a significant number. Were talking about over 6,300 new yorkers who had classes in may. They come back in the fall, and they found out their programs are shut down and theyre not gonna be able to continue with their education. Classes such as. . Adultliteracy classes. Were talking about english for highschoolequivalency preparation fo