“We want the Housing Authority and all city agencies involved with the Department of Education. Having books in housing developments reinforces of strategy of early intervention with children,” said Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott in the May 3 New York Post. “It’s part of a campaign to make sure that literacy programs are available in all parts of the city to improve education.”
Officials have contacted foundations about funding the program, which would place reading collections in housing developments, community centers, and even Laundromats, the Post reported.
Deputy Chancellor Carmen Farina cited the not-for-profit organization Literacy Inc., which helped parents set up a library in Brooklyn’s Red Hook section as a model for the citywide program.
Posted May 7, 2004.