AFTERSCHOOL IN

New York

Afterschool programs in New York keep kids safe, inspire learning, and give working parents peace of mind. Kids discover who they are and what they love to do, make smart choices, and avoid risky behaviors.

Unmet demand for afterschool programs in New York is high

Afterschool programs are supporting kids and families in New York

Support for public funding of afterschool programs is widespread

21st Century Community Learning Centers are the only federal funded before-school, afterschool, and summer learning programs.

FY2026 ALLOCATION

FY2026¹

$104,003,866

109,034 youth²

402 programs

21st CCLC support statewide

FY2026 PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED BUDGET

FY2026³

$0

0 youth

0 programs

21st CCLC support statewide

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, passed into law February 3, 2026.
Calculation based on data from Department of Education 2024 report and state allocations.
President Trump's proposed budget for fiscal year 2026.

Learn more about 21st Century Community Learning Centers

Learn More about Afterschool in New York

From a Time of Risk to a Time of Opportunity: A report by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids finds that afterschool programs play a vital role in turning the hours between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. into a time of opportunity for our young people, with the 70% drop in juvenile crime corresponding with the rise in availability of afterschool opportunities across the country. Learn what the peak time for juvenile crime is in New York, as well as how when schools are closed but many parents are still on the job, afterschool programs are keeping kids safe, inspiring them to learn, and giving working parents peace of mind. Download the fact sheet for New York.
National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment: The National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE) in the Office of Child Care offers state level fact sheets on school-age child care funded through the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG). Click to view the information for New York.

New York Contacts

NETWORK

AMBASSADORS

CAUCUS

VISTA

The statewide afterschool network is working to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs.

Kelly Sturgis
New York State Network for Youth Success
415 River Street
Troy, NY 12180
kelly@networkforyouthsuccess.org
https://networkforyouthsuccess.org

AMBASSADORS work to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs.

Ambassador for 2025
Ghiles Jackson
After-School All-Stars
956 E 82nd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11236
ghiles.jackson@afterschoolallstars.org

Ambassador for 2025
Talisa King
Erie County Department of Social Services
95 Franklin Street, 13th Floor
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-431-4934
talisa.king@erie.gov

Ambassador Emeritus
Earl Whitfield
Child Center of New York
400 Pennsylvania Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11207
347-624-9065
earlwhitfield@childcenterny.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Stephanie Graf
Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Jefferson County
203 North Hamilton Street
Watertown, NY 13601
315-788-8450 x251
sag58@cornell.edu

Ambassador Emeritus
Marcel Braithwaite
Police Athletic League, Inc.
34 1/2 East 12th Street
New York, NY 10003
212-477-9450 x394
mbraithwaite@palnyc.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Patrick Pinchinat
Queens Community House
108-25 62nd Drive
Forest Hills, NY 11375
718-591-6060 x429
ppinchinat@qchnyc.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Deepmalya Ghosh
Deep Outcomes LLC
Queens, NY dghosh@deep-outcomes.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Alberto Cruz
Trinity Church Wall Street
89 Broadway
New York, NY 10006
212-602-0800
acruz@trinitywallstreet.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Byron Smalls
White Plains Youth Bureau After School Connection
11 Amherst Place
White Plains, NY 10601
914-422-1378
bsmalls@whiteplainsny.gov

Ambassador Emeritus
Danny Peralta
THE POINT CDC
940 Garrison Avenue
Bronx, NY 10474
718-542-4139 x138
dannythepoint@gmail.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Caroline Merenda
CFLeads
33 Laureldale Drive
Pittsford, NY 14534
585-752-8668
cjmerenda@gmail.com

Since 2005, members of the Afterschool Caucus in both the Senate and the House of Representatives have been building support and resources for quality afterschool programs.

Caucus members in your state:

Rep Brian Higgins (D-NY)

Rep Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)

Rep Greg Meeks (D-NY)

Rep Jose Serrano (D-NY)

Rep Nita Lowey (D-NY)

Sen Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)

Sen Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

For the past 7 years, the Afterschool Alliance has been a proud sponsor organization for national AmeriCorps VISTA projects, supporting State Afterschool Networks and STEM Ecosystems to increase the access to and quality of enrichment opportunities for youth.

Currently there are no Afterschool VISTA locations in your state.

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The Afterschool Alliance is working to ensure that all children have access to affordable, quality afterschool programs. Afterschool programs are critical to children and families today, yet the need for programs is far from being met. Learn more