Issues
CCC Testimony: Oversight: Youth Aging Out of Foster Care – Int. 0187-2014, Int. 0104-2014, Int. 0137-2014
CCC testified at the General Welfare Committee’s Oversight hearing on youth aging out of foster care on June 16, 2014. This hearing focused on the needs of youth in foster care and on three proposed local laws that would require the Administration for …
Mayor de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Fariña, DYCD Commissioner Chong Announce 271 New Providers to Expand After-School Programs in Middle Schools; Urge Youth to Apply for Summer Enrichement Programs
NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, and Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner Bill Chong today joined students, parents, elected officials, advocates and leaders of community-based organizations …
New York State Coalition for More Family Court Judges
Contacts — Coalition Co-Chairs: Stephanie Gendell: (646) 232-6721 sgendell@cccnewyork.org Denise Kronstadt: (845) 664-0200 justice@moderncourts.org Senate and Assembly Introduce Bills Adding 25 Family Court Judges Coalition of Over 110 Organizations H …
Turning the Tide of NYC’s Educational Outcomes
A recent column in the New York Times by Dr. Robert Balfanz of Johns Hopkins University sheds light on the troubling disparities that exist in our country’s education system. The article discusses national data that is strikingly similar to what we see …
Public Advocate James, Elected Officials, Youth Advocates Call for Passage of Legislation That Would Track Kids Aging Out of Foster Care
Contact: Aja Worthy-Davis, (212) 669-4813, adavis@pubadvocate.nyc.gov 1,000 Youth Age Out of Foster Care Annually, More Likely To Seek Public Assistance (New York, NY)— New York City Public Advocate Letitia James was joined by elected officials and you …
CCC Testimony: Re Int. 131: Avonte’s Law – Requiring DOE to equip all exit doors with an alarm system in all elementary school buildings and buildings accommodating district 75 programs
CCC testified In favor of Int. 131, which would require audible alarms on all exit doors in elementary and district 75 schools, at a City Council Education Committee Hearing on June 12, 2014. CCC’s testimony strongly supported this legislation, as a co …
