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Testimony to the NYS Legislature Joint Budget Hearing on Higher Education
Testimony on student loan debt by Carolina Rodriguez, Director of the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program (EDCAP), Community Service Society of New York.
Testimony: State Legislative Priorities for Addressing New York’s Housing Crisis
This heightened crisis demands urgent action from our state government to keep people housed, to house those experiencing homelessness, and to ensure safe conditions for all. The following are some of the most important housing issues and legislation CSS has identified for the upcoming legislative session.
Testimony: NYC Street Vendor Reform
Testimony on the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Proposed Rules Relating to Debt Collectors
Testimony: Fair Fares Proposed Rules Hearing
Testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Public Housing
Testimony by CSS and the Legal Aid Society at the NYC Council Public Housing Committee's oversight hearing on NYCHA's Physical Needs Assessment.
Testimony Before the U.S. House Committee on Ways & Means on Implementation of the No Surprises Act
The health care system can be complicated to navigate for even the most well-versed among us. Advocates spend a lot of time helping patients understand the complicated rules and processes to determine whether they have received a surprise bill and how to appeal to be held harmless.
Tenant Protections in Multifamily Properties
Testimony: CityFHEPS Reform Package Is a Smart Investment for New York City
Well-funded and well-designed rental assistance programs can prevent evictions and help people leave the shelter system for permanent homes.
Testimony: Strengthening the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act
Testimony to the NYC Council Committee on Housing and Buildings on Property Vacancy and Neglect
Testimony: Rent Stabilization Works: The Case for Re-Regulating Rents in Massachusetts
Statement on the Rent Guidelines Board Preliminary Vote
Testimony: A Closer Look at This Year’s Rent Guidelines Board Data
Testimony: Addressing Food Insecurity in New York City
In 2022, 30 percent of all Unheard Third respondents said they experienced food hardship. Among low-income New Yorkers, it's over 50 percent.
Testimony: Support Fair Workweek Laws With Public Awareness Campaign
Testimony: With Uptick in Evictions, NYC Must Fully Fund Right to Counsel
In 2017, NYC became the first city in the country to implement a Right to Counsel law. The data shows that RTC has been extremely effective in bringing down eviction rates.
Testimony: The Economic Incentive for Expanding Fair Fares
New York City is failing to tap the full potential of Fair Fares. That’s because the current Fair Fares cut-off is too low and leaves out too many New Yorkers who still struggle every day to afford the fare.
Testimony: Defending and Upholding Right to Counsel
Our 2022 Unheard Third Survey shows that 15% of all tenants were targeted for eviction, the highest share in a decade.