Issues
Sign on today – UPKNYC: The Campaign for Universal Pre-K and After-School
I recently had the privilege of being part of the launch for UPKNYC. This broad coalition of New Yorkers has joined together to expand access to pre-kindergarten and after-school services through a tax to the wealthiest New Yorkers. We believe that no …
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 …
Fall 2013 YouthAction Community Leadership Course: Findings And Recommendations
During this eight-week advocacy training course, YCLC participants met once a week after school to research and analyze youth issues, and to develop policy and budgetary recommendations to improve the lives of young people in New York City. This semest …
Homeless for the Holidays… Again
More than 22,000 children will be sleeping in homeless shelters this holiday season. And some of these children spent the holidays homeless last year too; the average length of stay in shelter for families with children is now 409 days.[1] (Click to en …
CCC Testimony: Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility
CCC testified about the need to create a comprehensive approach to raising the age of criminality in New York State at an Assembly Codes, Judiciary, Children and Families, Education and Black, Latino, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus …
CCC Testimony: To Better Understand How Child Protective Services Can be Improved in NYC
CCC testified about New York City’s child protective services a joint Assembly and Senate Children and Families Committee and Assembly Committee Hearing on Oversight, Analysis and Investigation hearing on December 5, 2013. CCC’s testimony explained how …
