Issues
How homelessness impacts children
Homelessness in New York City has captured a lot of attention in recent months, and rightly so – more than 62,000 New Yorkers are currently living in Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelters. But what often gets overlooked in the conversation abo …
New York City Children: Risk and Race Collide
The child population in New York City is the largest and among the most diverse in the United States. Of the 1.8 million kids who call the city home, 35% are Latino, 26% are white, 23% are black and 12% are Asian. But when it comes to children growing …
New York Neighborhoods Ranked by Risk
CCC’s new edition of the Community Risk Ranking reveals persistent disparities facing children and families across New York City. New to this year’s report is a detailed analysis of racial/ethnic inequalities, revealing the disproportionate number of b …
December News and Updates
A Message from Jennifer March Progress doesn’t always happen as quickly as we’d like it to. This is a lesson that working in advocacy has taught me well. Yet, advocacy work has also taught me to believe in other truths I’ve found to be key: dedication, …
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation That Will Help New Yorkers Go to College
For Immediate Release: November 29, 2016 Contact: Elysia Murphy, (212) 673-1800 x18, emurphy@cccnewyork.org Contact: Nicole Dewey, (646) 810-4050 x138, ndewey@thefinancialclinic.org Law Sponsored by Assemblymember Buchwald and Senator Croci Enables Fa …
Testimony: Disconnected Youth: Out of School and Out of Work
On November 22, 2016, CCC submitted testimony to the City Council Youth Services Committee regarding disconnected youth. CCC also testified in favor Int. 708-2015, which would create a Disconnected Youth Task Force. Disconnected youth are youth ages 1 …
