By John C. O'Connell and Karen Rice
It's a beautiful thing, said Peter Visconti, associate director of the center, located on Lawrence Avenue in Inwood, which was staring at a $30,000 loss in funding. It's just a great day for the youth and families we serve.
Visconti credited the restoration of funding to the thousands of letters and phone calls made by residents who urged lawmakers to think about the children's services that would be lost.
The organization of youth services is just a beautiful thing, he said. At least 1,500 letters were written just from this neighborhood. People took the time to write and call [their local government]
