COVID-19
Introducing Our Blog Series: Conversations with New Yorkers on Pandemic Response & Recovery
It has been nearly nine months since the pandemic visibly altered the lives of New Yorkers with the closing of non-essential businesses and implementation of health/safety preventative practices. As our city and state grappled with the realities of con …
What New York State’s Children Need for a Successful Recovery
New Yorkers are facing unprecedented challenges from COVID-19, with nearly every aspect of health, mental health, housing, child welfare, education, and economic security impacted. But austerity measures at the state and local level will only worsen th …
Community-Level Data Show How Deeply Unaffordable Child Care is for NYC Families with Young Children
An estimated 93% of families with young children cannot afford center-based care for their infants and toddlers, and 80% cannot afford somewhat less expensive home-based care, according to a new analysis from Citizens’ Committee for Children of New Yor …
The Unaffordable Cost of Care Burdens Families and Impedes Pandemic Recovery in New York City
High-quality early care for infants and toddlers is essential to children’s healthy development and supports parental employment and the economic mobility of families. Access to this essential service, however, is limited by its cost. In a new CCC anal …
Remote Learning Engagement in NYC Public Schools
New York City schools switched to all remote learning last week as New York City saw a rise in COVID-19 cases. CCC analyzed data provided by the Department of Education from the Spring term – the last time all students learned remotely – to assess how …
Keeping Track of Child and Family Well-being amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, reliable and up-to-date data have proven an invaluable, if sometimes elusive, source for identifying urgent needs and delivering resources across the country. One of these data sources that recently emerged is …
