Economic Security
CCC Testimony: City Council Hearing on Resolutions Calling for Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) in all New York City Schools.
CCC testified in support of two Proposed Resolutions aimed at expanding the Breakfast in the Classroom program (BIC) to all New York City schools at a June 20, 2012 New York City Council Education Committee Hearing. CCC supports these resolutions becau …
CCC Testimony: New York City Council Finance Hearing on Fiscal Year 2013 Executive Budget Proposals
CCC testified about the impact the Fiscal Year 2013 Executive Budget proposals would have on children at the June 6, 2012 New York City Council Finance Committee Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2013 Executive Budget proposals. CCC’s testified that we …
CCC Statement: Regarding Mayor Bloomberg’s Proposal to Reduce Obesity by Banning the Sale of Sugary Beverages in Containers Over 16 Fluid Ounces
CCC strongly supports Mayor Bloomberg’s proposal to establish a maximum size of 16 fluid ounces for sugary drinks sold in food service establishments, such as restaurants, arenas, food carts or movie theaters. Over 40 percent of New York City’s public …
CCC Testimony: New York City Council Hearing on Resolution Calling for an Adequately Funded Federal Farm Bill
CCC testified in support of the City Council Resolution that called on the United States Congress to pass a Farm Bill that is adequately funded and creates a strong and healthy food system at the May 21, 2012City Council Health Committee Hearing. The F …
CCC Statement: Regarding the Elimination of Finger-Imaging for Food Stamp Applicants
CCC applauds Governor Cuomo’s decision to eliminate the finger-imaging requirement for Food Stamp applicants. The finger-imaging requirement has long deterred thousands upon thousands of potentially eligible applicants from applying for Food Stamps. Fu …
CCC Press Release: CCC Releases Report on NYC School Breakfast Program
Today, Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York, Inc. (CCC) released The School Breakfast Program in New York City Public Schools: Results From a Parent Survey Concerning Student Participation, a report that describes New York City parents’ opinion …
