COVID-19
NYC Housing Affordability and Homelessness Crises Exacerbated by COVID-19
Long before the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, many New Yorkers faced severe rent burden, overcrowded living conditions, unstable employment opportunities, and other immense challenges to their housing security. For years, rising rents ou …
NYC’s Digital Divide: 500K households have no internet access when it is more important than ever before
One of the most immediate and wide-ranging effects of COVID-19 has been the urgent need for internet access. As New York State continues into another month under stay-at-home orders, the digital realm has become a necessary space for everything from co …
COVID-19 in Elmhurst/Corona, Queens: Why the community’s needs and strengths are more important than ever
Leer en español As tragic news unfolded and data became available on the global COVID-19 pandemic, the neighborhoods around Elmhurst/Corona, Queens, broadly and specifically Elmhurst Hospital became the unofficial epicenter of the emergency resp …
CCC Summary of Actions Taken in NYC FY 2021 Executive Budget
On April 16, 2020, Mayor de Blasio released his $89.3 billion Executive Budget for City Fiscal Year 2021, which begins July 1, 2020 and runs through June 30, 2021. The City’s Executive Budget was released amid unprecedented challenges facing our city a …
Getting Out the Count During Social Distancing
During the COVID-19 public health crisis and the required social distancing that has come with it, CCC and our 2020 Census partners have shifted our strategies to digital/remote engagement. For example, on Census Day (April 1), our Youth Action members …
Child and Family Well-Being – COVID-19 Pandemic
As New York City continues to face unprecedented challenges with the continued spread of COVID-19, the health and well-being of all New Yorkers remain forefront in our minds. The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a global public health cr …
