Public Advocate Gotbaum Discusses President Obama's First 100 Days

On Tuesday, at a forum moderated by Professor Andrew Hacker, Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum spoke about how President Obama's actions have so far affected New York City . In opening remarks, she said:

On the whole, I’ve been very pleased with how the new administration is reacting to the crisis, and I think President Obama understands that the most vulnerable residents are the ones most affected by a sinking economy.

My concern is not so much that the federal government isn’t doing enough to support struggling families—but rather, that the city isn’t doing a very good job delivering the services that Washington has committed to funding.

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