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Standing Up For New York
2011-2012 Biennial Report
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More About CSS
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Step-Up New York Gala
Gala Highlights
We fight poverty on multiple fronts to build a stronger, more equitable New York. Our Issues
- Access to Health Care Helping New Yorkers get covered
- Affordable Housing Expanding housing resources
- Disconnected Youth Giving young people a second chance
- Economic Security Empowering New Yorkers to build a better future
- Imprisonment & Reentry Opportunities for the formerly incarcerated
- Volunteer Mobilization Mobilizing New York's seniors
- Workforce & Poverty Putting more New Yorkers to work
Stories
Deborah’s Story
For Deborah Williams and her clients, knowledge is key: “One woman feared that her conviction history was the end of the world, only to find out she did not actually have a rap sheet."
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Our History
Our History
Since 1843, CSS has been at the forefront of innovative research, service, and advocacy to improve the lives of New York's poor.
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Facts & Figures
One-in-Three
One-third of NYC's voting-age citizens lives in a low-income household. Find out about the hopes and challenges of "The Unheard Third."