Surely there are other cuts with less impact. I suspect many more users would rather they redirect the ample Private Foundation funds for "NYPL LIVE" stage even

Surely there are other cuts with less impact. I suspect many more users would rather they redirect the ample Private Foundation funds for "NYPL LIVE" stage events (December: "Lesbian Poetic Traditions") to staying open on Sundays. But Library management wants to host cool friends AND generate angry voters. I see this pattern often in government budget showdowns; the tiniest cuts produce outsized service impacts.