NYC libraries are getting their funding back.

As the saying goes, you know you’ve fucked up when the librarians start protesting—and while New York City makes a sport out of hating its mayors, current problematic mayor Eric Adams really stepped in it when he announced cuts to the city’s libraries in the mid-year budget last fall. As we wrote at that time, […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-06-28 14:01:00 UTC ]
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