Today, Public
Advocate Betsy Gotbaum released her office’s 2009 annual
report. In order to cope with a 40% budget cut sustained
this year, the Office decided not to print and mail copies of the report.
Instead, the annual report will be eco-friendly, available online and
distributed through e-mail. Printed copies will be available to those without
internet access upon request.
Public Advocate Betsy
Gotbaum said,
“Improving access to city services has been the unifying theme of my
tenure. During my two terms in office, my ombudsman unit alone has fielded
calls from more than 90,000 New Yorkers, solving problems and advocating
for some of the city's most vulnerable -- its immigrants, its
working poor, its special ed students, its women in need. I've
introduced or co-sponsored more than 300 bills before the City Council.
And my policy staff has conducted studies and investigations
that led to lasting change. Over the last eight years, the Office of the
Public Advocate helped improve the lives of New
Yorkers. We identified needs. We offered solutions. And we got
results.”
Read the Report
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