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Press Release: CBOs Rally at City Hall Park to Urge City Council to Protect Low-Income New Yorkers from Losing Healthcare Coverage Through the MCCAP Initiative
Press Release: CSS Report: Black Male NYCHA Residents More Likely To Be Unemployed than Any Other Group
Press Release: Fair and Just: CSS Statement on MTA’s Blue Ribbon Panel Report on Fare Evasion
Press Release: Some Consumer Wins in the State Budget, But No Relief for New Yorkers Facing Housing Insecurity, Inability to Access Health Care Because of their Immigration Status, and Reentry Barriers
Press Release: Food Insecurity is a Persistent and Pervasive Problem in New York City, New CSS Report Finds
Press Release: “No, the Rent Guidelines Board Is Not Considering Raising Rents by 16%”
Press Release: CSS Brief Highlights Need for Fairer Financial Assistance in New York Hospitals
A bill pending in Albany—the Ounce of Prevention Act—would reform the state's Hospital Financial Assistance Law to make the process of applying for financial aid simpler and more accessible for low-income patients.
Press Release: Joint Statement: Betsy Plum of Riders Alliance and David Jones of CSS Applaud City Council Budget Response for Including Funding for Fair Fares Expansion
Press Release: CSS Applauds Mayor Adams for Advocating for Immigrant Coverage in State Budget
Press Release: Statement on Rent Guidelines Board Hearing
Press Release: ICYMI: Eight in Ten New Yorkers Support Health Coverage for All New Yorkers
Press Release: Advocates Send Letter Urging New York Leads to Include Crucial Patient Protections in State Budget
Today, an extraordinarily diverse group of 61 organizations representing patients, religious leaders, labor organizations, people who are older, have disabilities, immigrants and people of color, and more called on elected officials to include the Ounce of Prevention Act in the State budget.
Press Release: CSS Applauds Governor for Funding Vital Consumer Assistance Programs in Executive Budget
The FY24 Executive Budget released yesterday by Governor Hochul funds several initiatives that matter to New Yorkers, from investments in mental healthcare and public education to incentivizing greater housing production across the state and tackling the MTA’s chronic budget shortfalls.
Press Release: CSS Brief: 225,000 Additional New Yorkers at Risk of Eviction
The Community Service Society of New York’s (CSS) annual Unheard Third survey finds a rise in eviction attempts and a return to assembly-line style justice in NYS Housing Courts. Most notably, New York City entered 2023 with more than 260,000 eviction cases filed in its five housing courts.
Press Release: CSS Applauds the Governor for Recognizing Medical Debt in Her `State of the State’
Press Release: CSS Brief Examines Impact of 2022 Rent Hikes on Low-Income Tenants
Press Release: CSS Applauds Governor for Signing Bill Banning Hidden Facilities Fees by Medical Providers
CSS applauds Governor Hochul for signing legislation that prohibits hospital facility fees for all preventative care and require hospital-affiliated providers in the state to inform patients in advance if they will be charged one