Economic Security
CityViews: Now for the Bad News on Income and Poverty in NYC
This blog post was written by Hetali Jokhakar, the policy associate for research and data analysis at the Citizens’ Committee for Children. It was originally published by City Limits. You can also download an infographic for a visual snapshot of the A …
Infographic: A Tale of Two Cities: Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2015 American Community Survey
CCC has created a snapshot of the state of children and families in New York City as told by data from the 2015 American Community Survey. The snapshot includes an infographic and data table highlighting key data points from the survey, citywide and by …
CCC Breakfast Keynote: Dan-el Padilla Peralta, author of ‘Undocumented’
“I live, in part because of the conditioning of my childhood and adolescence, in this state of expectation that something really bad is about to come our way.” Dr. Dan-el Padilla Peralta, 31, is a classics scholar, immigration reform advocate an …
Community Leadership Course Kicks Off for 2016
The week of September 12th marked the beginning of CCC’s 2016 Community Leadership Course, a ten-week program that teaches participants about the various challenges children and families in New York City face and introduces them to programs around the …
Statement from CCC Executive Director Jennifer March on U.S. Census Data
For Immediate Release: September 16, 2016 Contact: Elora Tocci, etocci@cccnewyork.org, 212-673-1800 ext. 13 New York, NY – Yesterday, the United States Census Bureau released data for 2015 on income and poverty levels in New York City. From 2014 to 201 …
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households with children receive SNAP benefits