Poverty
Disparities in outcomes in NYC communities
A Daily News op-ed published on April 11th outlines a plan to address New York City’s segregation problem, both in our neighborhoods and in our schools. The op-ed – authored by Community Service Society President and CEO David Jones and City Councilma …
The Next Phase in the War on Poverty
It’s been over 50 years since America’s War on Poverty began. The safety net programs that began then, and have been launched in the years since, continue to serve hundreds of thousands of families in New York City alone. In fact, years of academic res …
New Census Data: A Preliminary Analysis
Today, the United States Census Bureau released data for 2016 on income and poverty levels in New York City. There was a fair amount of good news. The poverty rate declined from 20.0% in 2015 to 18.9% in 2016, bringing it to within less than a point …
CCC REPORT: Provide Financial Relief to Struggling New Yorkers by Expanding Universal Free Lunch to All Public School Students
On May 9, 2017, CCC released a report showing that there are nearly 110,000 moderately low-income children in New York City who do not have access to universal free lunch programs. CCC urged the administration to expand its universal free lunch progra …
Findings from CEO Poverty Report Support Key CCC Recommendations
Last week New York City’s Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO) released its annual report on the CEO Poverty Measure[1], an alternative to the official federal poverty measure.[2] By taking into account more modern spending patterns as well as geograp …
Breaking Down Child Health Disparities in NYC
A child’s long-term health and well-being is shaped by the conditions in which he or she is born, grows, lives, works, and ages. These circumstances are greatly influenced by access to resources and supports that help families to meet the individual ne …
