Economic Security
CCC’s Summary Of Actions Taken By The City Council To Restore and/or Fund Services For Children And Families In City Fiscal Year 2016 Budget
The City Council and the Mayor negotiated a $78.5 billion Adopted Budget for City Fiscal Year 2016 that invests in critical programs and services that will make New York City a better place to be a child. Notably, the City Council added funding to prev …
CCC Testimony: Public Testimony on Fiscal Year 2016 Budget
CCC testified before the New York City Council Finance Committee regarding the Fiscal Year 2016 Executive Budget on June 9, 2015.
It is 5/29—or as we call it—529 Day!
It is May 29th (5/29) – a great time to remind ourselves just how important 529 college savings accounts are. 529 college savings accounts help give young people the opportunity to attend college. Although the details of 529 plans differ from state to …
Citizens’ Committee for Children Statement on OneNYC
For Immediate Release: April 22, 2015 Contact: Emma Woods, emma@berlinrosen.com, 646-200-5303 Tolu Onafowokan, tolu.o@berlinrosen.com, 646-200-5331 In response to the release of Mayor de Blasio’s OneNYC plan, Citizens’ Committee for Children released t …
Mayor de Blasio and Human Resources Administration Commisioner Steven Banks Announce FoodHelp.nyc to Connect New Yorkers to SNAP Benefits
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 21, 2015 CONTACT: pressoffice@cityhall.nyc.gov, (212) 788-2958 City campaign targets immigrant communities, the elderly and SNAP-eligible but unenrolled residents to receive benefits while boosting the city’s economy with S …
CCC Advocates in Albany
Winter in New York means one thing at CCC – we pack our bags and board trains and buses to advocate in Albany. And as springtime makes its much-needed arrival, we know that there are only a few days left before the State adopts the new budget for the f …