Issues
CCC Testimony: City Council Hearing on Resolution 1067: Supporting New York State Chief Judge Lippman’s Call to Raise the Age of Criminal Responsibility for Non-violent Offenses to 18
CCC testified at a Juvenile Justice Committee Hearing on November 2, 2011 in support of the Council Resolution supporting Chief Judge Lippman’s proposal to raise the age of criminal responsibility in New York to 18 for non-violent offenses, but CCC als …
CCC Testimony: City Council Oversight Hearing: Examining the Implementation of the Young Men’s Initiative
CCC testified in support of many of the Young Men’s Initiative (YMI) programs and policies aimed at tackling disparities in achievement for Black and Latino men, at a November 2, 2011 City Council Joint Youth Services and Finance Committees Hearing on …
CCC Statement: Regarding the Elimination of Finger Imaging
CCC strongly supports the elimination of the finger-imaging requirement for SNAP (Food Stamp) applicants. This application requirement, which does not exist in any other New York State local district besides New York City, deters potential eligible app …
2011 Infographic: Keeping Track of New York City’s Children: The Impact of the Recession
CCC’s infographic illustrates the devastating impact the recession has had on New York City’s children. The data shows that 1 in 3 New York City children (525,000 children) are living in poverty, and there is a disparate racial impact. In Manhattan, a …
CCC Statement: New Child Poverty Data
New census data lay out in stark terms the impact of the economic downturn on children in New York City. Importantly, we know that early approaches to the economic crisis advanced a combination of federal stimulus funds, tax increases, and budget reduc …
CCC Testimony: City Council Oversight Hearing: Addressing the Needs of New York City’s Latino Disconnected Youth
CCC testified at a September 22, 2011 City Council Youth Services Committee Hearing about the numerous challenges Latino youth face with regard to education, employment, contact with the juvenile justice system, and teen pregnancy rates. CCC urged the …
