News — Legal Justice
Press Release: CSS Applauds Passage of Clean Slate Act in the State Legislature
Law Perpetuates Mass Disenfranchisement of Blacks on Manhattan Juries
Testimony: In support of the Fair Chance for Housing Act
The Fair Chance for Housing Act is a bill to both lessen homelessness and boost racial equality, but it is also a public safety bill.
Most New Yorkers Favor Clearing Conviction Histories
CSS’s 2021 Unheard Third Survey—the longest running survey of low-income communities in the nation—finds that a sizeable majority of New York City residents support clearing conviction histories after seven years, notably across political affiliations, race/ethnicity and gender, and across incomes.
Press Release: State Budget Funds Important Investments in Health Coverage, Consumer Assistance Programs and Child Care, But Serious Issues Remain
Two years since the the beginning of the pandemic and an economic recession that disproportionately impacted low-income Black and brown residents, Governor Hochul and the State Legislature last Friday announced a budget agreement that advances important investments.
Press Release: NYS Business and Labor Leaders Call For Passage Of Clean Slate Legislation
Testimony: Clean Slate New York
Where the Mayoral Candidates Stand on Issues That Matter Most to Low-Income New Yorkers
Press Release: Clean Slate New York, a Statewide Campaign Fighting for Automatic Expungement of Conviction Records, Announces New Bill Sponsored by Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assembly Member Catalina Cruz
Press Release: Statement: Another Act of Police Violence Goes Unpunished
Racial Reckoning Demands Police Reforms Across New York State
Letter to NYS Legislature to Defend Black Lives
What if we spent $1 billion a year on economic justice instead of police injustice?
Testimony: Expanding Housing Rights
Testimony: Fair Chance Act Amendments
Testimony: Automatic Expungement and Clean Slate NY
Criminalizing Poverty: Policing Poverty at the Turnstile
The MTA and the NYPD are doubling down on discriminatory enforcement against fare evaders with a costly ad campaign and a flood of new police officers. But no amount of police can address economic need.