Economic Security
CCC Testimony: New York State Senate Finance Committee and Assembly Ways and Means Committee Hearing on the New York State Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Human Services Executive Budget Proposals
CCC submitted testimony about the impact the Governor’s Executive Budget would have on children and families at the February 4, 2014 joint Senate/Assembly Hearing on the Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year 2014-2015. CCC’s testimony commended the Go …
Celebrating Earned Income Tax Credit Appreciation Day
Why is CCC celebrating the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) along with other tax credits for working families? Because we know what powerful tools they are in the fight against poverty. Tax credits, including EITC, kept an estimated 290,000 New Yorkers …
NYC’s Congressional Delegation Must Vote No to Farm Bill
For Immediate Release Contact: Elysia Murphy, (212) 673-1800 x18, emurphy@cccnewyork.org January 28, 2014 – Tomorrow, the House will vote on a version of the Farm Bill that cuts SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or Food Stamps) by $8 …
CCC Kicks Off 2014 with New Tools to Advocate for NYC’s Children
We have added two new features to Keeping Track Online that allow users to explore our hundreds of indicators of child well-being in new ways. Want to directly compare poverty rates for Black and Latino children in East Tremont (B06), the Bronx, and ci …
CCC’s Summary of New York State Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Executive Budget Proposals
The New York State Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 proposes to invest in early childhood education, education, and after-schools programs, and to establish a commission to make recommendations on how to raise the age of criminal responsibili …
Policy Briefing Recap: Addressing Poverty in the Next Mayoral Administration
Over half a million New York City children live in poverty. One in five New York City children lives in a home without enough food. More than 22,000 New York City children are homeless. As these numbers show, poverty is a serious and sobering issue in …
