and paola ruiz, from the corporation. let me cut to the chase with you, kevin, just to get this started. what will not happen as a result of these cuts? >> students who are looking to better their lives and build stronger communities won't have the opportunity to do so. >> students -- throw some numbers at me. >> this is a significant number. we're talking about over 6,300 new yorkers who had classes in may. they come back in the fall, and they found out their programs are shut down and they're not gonna be able to continue with their education. >> classes such as...? >> adult-literacy classes. we're talking about english for high-school-equivalency preparation for people who want to get their high-school diploma, and basic education -- really, literacy and numeracy skills people need to succeed in new york city's economy. >> i'm sure there were some programs in your district, right, that -- >> hundreds of seats in sunset park alone, and this is 6,000 seats across the entire city. we're feeling that crunch in this fall se