Public Advocate Bill de Blasio is preparing to sue to stop the city from cutting child care programming for thousands of kids.

De Blasio and City Councilwoman Letitia James (D-Brooklyn) charge that the bidding process the city used to rework its child care system arbitrarily ended contracts for 71 programs.

The new system would cut 5,500 child care seats, a change incorporated into budget deliberations, which could restore some of the slots.

De Blasio and James will meet with lawyers and program directors on Monday to develop a suit.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/public-advocate-bill-de-blasio-plans-lawsuit-halt-city-child-care-cuts-article-1.1097452#ixzz1y9zATfmT

The board of Young Minds Day Care on Fulton Street has decided to shut its doors after 30 years serving Clinton Hill children. This week, Letitia James, D-Fort Greene, announced her intentions to join a planned lawsuit against the Bloomberg Administration to restore funding to daycare, Head Start and afterschool programs. Read more, here.

Councilwoman Letitia James responded to thelatest round of violence at Ingersoll Houses with a call for a gun buyback program to be hosted in Fort Greene.

“Our community should not have to live in fear; I believe the gun buyback program can help make our streets safer,” said James, D-Fort Greene.

Read here on Tish's support on Adult literacy programs that are in danger due to proposed budget cuts!

Councilwoman Letitia James made a surprise appearance at a rally on the steps of City Hall Monday morning.

"She spoke on the need for the NYPD to take action against dangerous driving in our communities," Michael Murphy, communications director for Transportation Alternatives, said.

Read more: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120611/civic-center/leticia-james-calls-on-nypd-take-action-against-dangerous-driving#ixzz1xmInohB9

"As the result of the Early Learn RFP, several day care centers are at risk at being closed or downsized. Many slots will be diverted to lesser known centers in and around the community. Citywide this will have a devastating effect on working families. Mayor Bloomberg's proposed city budget slashes more than 47,000 low-income and working-class children from subsidized daycare, Head Start, and afterschool programs. About 6,500 children will be left without a slot come this November as a result of Early Learn. I believe this must stop; we need to stand up AND SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH." - Letitia James

Read on Tish James at Brooklyn Pride (and its expansion) here!

Watch as Letitia James talks to LaborPress about her opposition to Bloomberg's proposed budget and efforts to join forces with fellow Council members to halt library closing and the elimination of over 6,000 childcare slots.