City Council Candidate Asks City to Investigate Non-Licensed Daycares

HOW MANY CHILDREN WILL HAVE TO DIE BEFORE CITY ACTS?

NEW YORK, June 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- City Council Candidate Aaron
Fraser is asking child protective services and other city agencies to initiate
a citywide investigation into the operation of non-licensed child care
operations.

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"The death of toddler James Farrior could have been avoided and should have
never have happened," says Susan Samuels, Director and CEO of (ITAC) "It Takes
A Community To Raise A Child." (ITAC) is the only licensed 24-hour daycare
facility in the nation where a client can tailor their schedule around their
individual needs. Licensed, affordable daycare is crucial in a city that never
sleeps."

"Mayor Bloomberg has a responsibility to regulate the child care industry in
New York City with the same ambition, drive and iron fist that he has used to
regulate and control the city's educational system. Heads should certainly be
rolling because the blood of little James Farrior is crying out on the steps
of City Hall." Mr. Fraser says, "A City Hall demonstration will not be ruled
out if city doesn't act with the utmost sense of urgency."

Aaron Fraser says, "An ounce of prevention could have gone a long way in
saving James Farrior's life. The city has truly dropped the ball on this one."
City Council candidate Aaron Fraser is also calling on the mayor, state and
local officials to assist (ITAC) with the expansion of their program. "This is
truly a national model to be followed." Mrs. Samuels needs donated property
from the city, or local business owners, to develop her expansion goals to
provide quality, licensed, 24-hour, seven days a week child care services. A
"Family Day" event will be held in the Honor of James Farrior at: Hawtree
Creek Road & 128th Street, South Ozone Park, NY 11420, at 12 p.m.

Friends 4 Fraser is the political action committee to elect Aaron Fraser for
City Council.

SOURCE Friends 4 Fraser

Aaron Fraser of Friends 4 Fraser, +1-347-351-7343, aaronfraser.org; or Susan
Samuels of ITAC, +1-718-848-4518, 24hrschildcare.com