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Citizens’ Committee for Children Statement on Governor Cuomo’s State of the State Address
Contact: Elysia Murphy, emurphy@cccnewyork.org, 917‐579‐3639 Stephanie Gendell, sgendell@cccnewyork.org, 646‐232‐6721 New York, NY – “No child should live in poverty,” said Governor Cuomo in his State of the State and Executive Budget Address today. Ci …
CCC Testimony: Regarding Child poverty in New York State
CCC testified before the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Children and Families, Assembly Standing Committee on Social Services, Assembly Standing Committee on Education and Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force on September 24, 2015 r …
CCC Testimony: Regarding the New York State Executive Budget Proposals for Public Protection State Fiscal Year 2015-2016
CCC testified on the Public Protection related proposals in the Governor’s Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year 2015-2016 on February 26, 2015. We thanked the Legislature – particularly those who focused on the Public Protection components of the Bud …
CCC Testimony Regarding the New York State Executive Budget Proposals for Human Services State Fiscal Year 2015-2016
CCC testified on the Human Services related proposals in the Governor’s Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year 2015-2016 on February 4, 2015. We urged the Legislature to ensure that the New York State Enacted Budget for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 goes farth …
Governor Releases Executive Budget for FY 2015-2016
On January 21, 2015, Governor Cuomo released his $141.6 billion Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year 2015-2016. The Governor’s budget proposals take a number of important steps to make New York a better place for children and families. We are particu …
Beating the Odds for NYC’s Children
The Washington Post recently reported on the paradox of poverty, “Being poor is a big impediment to getting the education that lifts you out of poverty.” In New York City, where one in three children lives in poverty and where only 34% of adults have c …
