Issues
CCC Testimony: Oversight – Hunger in New York City
CCC testified about hunger and food insecurity, particularly for NYC children, at the New York City Council General Welfare Committee’s annual hunger hearing on November 24, 2014. CCC’s testimony thanked the City Council for annually holding hearings o …
A Livable City for Every NYC Child
One in three children in New York City lives in poverty. Research shows that children living in poverty often face a number of other factors that can negatively impact their well-being. In New York City for example, we know that children living in pove …
Food for Thought on Food Day 2014
Today CCC is celebrating Food Day, an annual event reminding people in New York and across the country to think about how better food policies can improve health and fight hunger. It’s a day to ask yourself what is – and what isn’t – on the plates of t …
It is National School Lunch Week!
New York City has a lot to celebrate this year during National School Lunch Week — This past spring we had an important victory when the Mayor and City Council announced that they would make school lunch free for middle school students. CCC is proud t …
CCC Testimony: Oversight: Examining the Treatment of Adolescents in NYC Jails and Reviewing US Department of Justice’s Report on Violence at Rikers
CCC testified about the unacceptable conditions for adolescent boys (ages 16-17) at Rikers Island documented by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), at a joint Juvenile Justice and Fire and Criminal Justice Services hearing on October 8, 2014 …
Campaign for Children Statement on First Day of After-School in NYC
For Immediate Release: September 8, 2014 Contact: Emma Woods, emma@berlinrosen.com, 646-200-5303 New York, NY – On the first day of after-school programs in New York City, Campaign for Children, a coalition of 150 early childhood education and after-sc …
