Economic Security
CCC’s Summary of the New York City Fiscal Year 2015 Adopted Budget
The City Council and the Mayor negotiated an Adopted Budget for City Fiscal Year 2015 that includes many restorations, new initiatives and programs that will improve the lives of the City’s over 1.8 million children. The Adopted Budget includes a numbe …
Free Summer Meals for All NYC Children Start This Friday!
The Summer Meals program kicks off on Friday, June 27th, and runs through August 29th. All New York City children under age 18 can get breakfast and lunch for free – no forms or identification required. This summer, there are over 1000 Summer Meals sit …
June is National Fruit and Vegetable Month!
Have you ever noticed how fruits and vegetables make up the colors of a rainbow? By using a rainbow as a guide, parents and caretakers can make eating fruits and vegetables fun for children and ensure that they benefit from the wide range of vitamins a …
CCC City Fiscal Year 2015 Priorities to Make New York City a Better Place to be a Child
CCC responded to the City Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2015 with a comprehensive list of budget priorities for the Mayor and the City Council that we believe are critical to making New York City a better place for every child. In this summary, we i …
CCC Testimony: City Council Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2015 Executive Budget Proposals
CCC testified about the impact the Fiscal Year 2015 Executive Budget would have on children and families at the City Council Finance Committee Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2015 Executive Budget, on June 6, 2014. CCC’s testimony supported many Exec …
New Task Force to Provide Critical Opportunities for NYC’s Workforce
Congratulations to the City Administration for taking an important step forward in its efforts to strengthen our workforce and our economy. The “Jobs for New Yorkers” task force is charged with producing a set of concrete recommendations on how the Cit …