City Hall Rally: Julie Menin Demands DYCD Release Scoring Sheets After Manhattan Youth Loses 13 Afterschool Sites

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Protesters, led by City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Manhattan elected officials, rallied at City Hall on June 16, 2026 to demand transparency after the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) did not renew Manhattan Youth after‑school contracts at 13 sites and awarded new multi‑year RFP contracts. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=73 (published 2026-06-16)

# What’s happening
– DYCD did not renew Manhattan Youth contracts at 13 after‑school sites. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=1384
– The Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) issued the RFP awards. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=297
– Protest and demand for scoring sheets occurred June 16, 2026 at City Hall. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=73

# Why it matters
– Families, students, and principals at affected Manhattan schools face program changes and possible loss of services. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=1384
– Lost services include theater and athletic programming that parents and principals say newly selected providers may not offer. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=297

# Key details
– Rally date and location: June 16, 2026, City Hall (The People’s House). Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=73
– Manhattan Youth reportedly served “over 20” schools and lost contracts at 13 of those sites. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=1384
– Council leaders asked DYCD to release scoring sheets, evaluation criteria, principal feedback, and attendance records behind the RFP awards. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=1120
– Speakers said awarded contracts include six‑year terms under the recent RFP process. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=1120

Manhattan Youth fact block
– Manhattan Youth
– Community‑based after‑school provider operating across Manhattan
– Reported to serve over 20 schools; contracts not renewed at 13 sites per Council speakers (June 16, 2026). Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=1384

Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) fact block
– Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD)
– City agency responsible for after‑school contracting and recent RFP awards
– Named by Council members as the decision‑maker in the non‑renewal and RFP awards. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=297

Speaker Julie Menin fact block
– Julie Menin
– Speaker of the New York City Council
– Hosted the June 16, 2026 rally demanding DYCD transparency. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=73

Bob Townley fact block
– Bob Townley
– Leader of Manhattan Youth (referenced by speakers)
– Named repeatedly by Council members and supporters during the June 16 rally. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=199

City Council members and community leaders held a rally at City Hall to protest DYCD’s after‑school RFP awards and the non‑renewal of Manhattan Youth contracts. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=73

Speakers said DYCD removed Manhattan Youth from 13 school sites while leaving the organization in other schools, creating confusion for parents and principals. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=297

Council members and parents demanded that DYCD release the scoring sheets, evaluation criteria, principal feedback, and attendance records that informed the RFP awards. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=1120

Advocates said newly selected providers often lack athletic and theater programming that Manhattan Youth previously provided, and principals were not given opportunities to meet or evaluate new providers before awards. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=297

Speakers noted the RFP awards include multi‑year terms (cited as six‑year contracts) and argued families deserve to know why longstanding providers were replaced. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=1120

Multiple Council members reported large volumes of constituent calls and testimony at a prior hearing about the impact of the awards on schools, families, and program continuity. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=297

Council leaders called on DYCD to re‑evaluate the awards, share the underlying data, and meet directly with impacted organizations and school principals. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk&t=1120

Source attribution for this article: primary meeting coverage is the June 16, 2026 City Council rally livestream. Source: https://youtu.be/KOPW0hk5zSk (individual timestamps cited above).