Poverty
Snapshot of New York City Children and Families in 2011: Statistics from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey
CCC has created a Snapshot of NYC Children and Families in 2011 including an infographic and data table by borough that shows key data elements from the 2011 United States Census American Community Survey. One in five New Yorkers is a child; one in thr …
Citizens’ Committee for Children Releases Infographic on Challenges Faced by New York City’s Children
Citizens’ Committee for Children (CCC) today released an infographic illustrating statistics regarding New York City’s children and highlighting how investments in services to support children and families are crucial to the well-being of New York City …
INFOGRAPHIC: Risks to Child Well-Being in NYC
CCC’s newest infographic illustrates some of the risks to child well-being that too many NYC children face each and every day. The data presented illustrate that in New York City 1 in 3 children are living in poverty; 1 in 2 third-graders are reading b …
CCC Press Release: Citizens’ Committee for Children Releases Snapshot of Children and Families in New York City
In anticipation of tonight’s Presidential town-hall format debate on Long Island, Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York (CCC) released a visual snapshot of children and families in New York City illustrating why issues of poverty and children ar …
Campaign for Children Impact Brief: Cuts to Child Care and After-School Will Hit NYC’s Neediest Communities the Hardest
CCC is a member of the Campaign for Children, a partnership of the Emergency Coalition to Save Child Care and the NYC Youth Alliance, which was created to prevent the Mayor from cutting child care and after-school from 47,000 children due to lose care …
CCC Testimony: Raising the Minimum Wage
CCC testified in support of raising New York State’s minimum wage at the New York State Assembly Committee on Labor hearing on April 23, 2012. The New York State Assembly proposed legislation to raise minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $8.50 per hour …
