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New sick leave laws could help prevent a resurgence of Covid-19
Testimony: NY City Council Hearing on COVID-19 Relief Package
Press Release: CSS Praises Governor Cuomo and the New York State Legislature for Passage of Paid Sick Leave Law
Answers for NYC Residents: COVID-19 Resources from the Benefits Plus Learning Center
The experts at BPLC have published comprehensive guides on how the COVID-19 crisis is impacting government resources and services.
Testimony: Coronvavirus and Paid Sick Days Awareness
Criminalizing Poverty: The MTA’s False Fare Evasion Narrative
"The MTA has been pushing a false fare evasion narrative. The narrative goes like this: fare evasion is on the rise, and there is no excuse for it. Fare evasion is costing the MTA inordinate amounts of money. The “problem” of fare evasion can be policed away..."
Why New York City needs more public outreach to raise awareness of the right to paid sick time
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.
Testimony: Requiring City Employers to Provide Paid Personal Time
Fair Fares - A new commitment from Mayor de Blasio
Press Release: Press Release: State Legislators Call for Funding for Student Loan Consumer Assistance Program
Press Release: Joint Statement on MTA Fare Increase and “Fair Fares” Rollout
Statement: Fair Fares and the Mayor’s preliminary budget
Criminalizing Poverty: When the Police Ignore the Law
New York City Poverty Snapshot: ACS Analysis
The latest poverty and income measures from the U.S. Census Bureau show a modest decline in the number of New Yorkers living below the poverty line – but rents continue to rise faster than incomes, and New York City households face far higher rent burdens than the rest of the nation.
Four facts you may not know about low-income New Yorkers
Testimony: The State of Workers’ Rights in New York City
Testimony: Hearing on Ending the Subminimum Wage in New York State
Testimony by Irene Lew, Policy Analyst Community Service Society of New York Before the New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon June 27th Hearing on Ending the Subminimum Wage in New York State