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Press Release: Statement: Community Service Society Praises Governor Cuomo for his Proposal to Require Paid Sick Leave Statewide, Announced in his 2020 State of the State Address
Democratic Presidential Candidates Must Take Poverty Head-on
Survey: Public Still Unaware of Paid Sick Day Law
Press Release: CSS President and CEO David R. Jones Applauds Governor Cuomo’s Proposal to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collectors
Press Release: Why I am Voting “No” on the MTA Operating Budget
Time for New York to Take Up Clean Slate Program
Why New York City needs more public outreach to raise awareness of the right to paid sick time
Testimony: Combating Rising Health Care Costs
Testimony: Automatic Expungement and Clean Slate NY
Press Release: Legal Action Center and Community Service Society of New York Launch Clean Slate New York
Stop Depending on Police to Address the Poor: Expand Fair Fares
Testimony: Strengthening Rent Control in Jersey City
Testimony to the Jersey City council sharing lessons learned from New York's passage of the Home Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 and insight on strengthening rent regulations.
NYCHA’S Dilemma: Moving Ahead by Working With Communities?
All American Workers Owe an Enormous Debt to Unions
Testimony: Pass the New York Health Act
Testimony: Establishing a universal youth employment program
Policing Poverty at the Turnstile
Press Release: Statement: Poverty declines in New York City for fourth consecutive year, but rising rents continue to outpace income growth
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.