Housing
Statement from CCC Regarding the Mayor’s Affordable Housing Plan
For Immediate Release Contact: Elysia Murphy, (212) 673-1800 x18, emurphy@cccnewyork.org “We would like to commend Mayor de Blasio on his affordable housing plan. This plan will help half a million people, ranging from extremely low income to middle in …
CCC Testimony: City Council Oversight Hearing: Data Collection on Runaway and Homeless Youth
CCC testified about the importance of data collection for runaway and homeless youth and sexually exploited youth at the New York City Council Youth Services and General Welfare Committees Oversight Hearing on April 25, 2014. In order to have enough re …
State Budget Makes Historic Investment in NYC’s Children and Families
To those who signed one of the 42,000 e-advocacy letters we sent to Albany, made one of the thousands of phone calls, joined us on trips to the State capital, or shared our message with your friends, you were instrumental in helping CCC make a differen …
Why We’re Advocating for Affordable Housing and Increased Wages
Since 2008, median rents rose 8.8 percent from just over $1,000 to nearly $1,100 in 2012. At the same time, the average household in 2012 made about $4,000 or 7.1 percent less than the average household in 2008. A recent USA Today article highlighted t …
CCC Testimony: New York City Council Hearing on Resolution Calling on City and State of New York to Create Rental Subsidy Program for the Homeless
CCC testified before the New York City Council General Welfare Committee on March 26, 2014 in support of Resolution Number 123-A. This resolution calls on the New York State Assembly and Senate to pass a budget which does not bar New York City from usi …
CCC Testimony: City Council General Welfare Committee Hearing on Fiscal Year 2015 Preliminary Budget Proposals
CCC testified about the impact the Fiscal Year 2015 Preliminary Budget would have on children and families served by the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), Human Resources Administration (HRA), and Department of Homeless Services (DHS) at th …
