Education

Youth Services in NYC: Who They Serve and Why They are Necessary to a COVID Recovery Plan

Children at a 2019 rally in front of City Hall. New York City’s expansive system of after school programs, operating under the Department of Youth & Community Development, are a vital part of New York’s human services sector and one of our city’s great …

NYC’s Digital Divide: 500K households have no internet access when it is more important than ever before

One of the most immediate and wide-ranging effects of COVID-19 has been the urgent need for internet access. As New York State continues into another month under stay-at-home orders, the digital realm has become a necessary space for everything from co …

CCC Summary of Actions Taken New York City Fiscal Year 2021 Executive Budget

On April 16, 2020, Mayor de Blasio released his $89.3 billion Executive Budget for City Fiscal Year 2021, which begins July 1, 2020 and runs through June 30, 2021. The City’s Executive Budget was released amid unprecedented challenges facing our city a …

Statement from CCC Executive Director Jennifer March Regarding the New York City Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2021

Today Mayor de Blasio released the City’s Executive Budget for fiscal year 2021. The budget reveals in stark terms the economic ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic. We appreciate the actions taken by the City administration to prioritize the health, …

State Fiscal Year 2021 Enacted Budget Overview

On April 2, 2020, Governor Cuomo enacted the SFY ‘21 $177 billion budget. CCC appreciates the challenging climate in which final budget negotiations took place and thanks the Governor and the New York State Legislature for their response to COVID-19. T …