Issues
NYC Housing Affordability and Homelessness Crises Exacerbated by COVID-19
Long before the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, many New Yorkers faced severe rent burden, overcrowded living conditions, unstable employment opportunities, and other immense challenges to their housing security. For years, rising rents ou …
New York State Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Joint Legislative Hearing Exploring solutions to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on minority communities
Alice Bufkin, CCC’s Director of Policy for Child and Adolescent Health, digitally testified at a joint Senate/Assembly hearing on the disparate impact of the COVID-19 crisis on NYC communities of color Alice testified that the crisis has underscored ho …
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 …
Disparate Impacts of COVID-19 on Communities of Color
Raysa S. Rodriguez, the Associate Executive Director for Policy & Advocacy at Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York, testified to the New York City Council Committee on Oversight and Investigations regarding the disparate impact of the COVID-19 …
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 …
