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A Son of Harlem: Congressman Charles B. Rangel (1930 – 2025)
Testimony: Support the Community Land Act and Social Housing Solutions in NYC
This testimony NYC Council to pass a package of bills that would empower community land trusts and expand social housing, ensuring long-term affordability over land and housing in New York City.
Testimony: Raising Rents for Voucher Holders Will Backfire
Increasing rent for long-term CityFHEPS voucher holders would harm low-income residents while yielding negligible savings and potentially even increasing costs in the homeless shelter system.
CSS Statement on FY 2026 State Budget
GOP Budget Will Bring NY Housing Doomsday
Unless leaders in our state take action, a dreadful housing catastrophe is set to thunder across New York later this year, which is all but certain to force thousands of families from their homes and destabilize the affordable housing industry.
Trump Student Loan Policies Will Financially Ruin Some New Yorkers
Press Release: Community Service Society Statement on Proposed Medicaid Budget Cuts
Trump Student Loan Policies Will Financially Ruin Some New Yorkers
Testimony: Street Vendor Justice Will Strengthen NYC’s Economy Through Equitable, Inclusive Growth
We urge the NYC Council to pass Intros 431 and 408, expanding access to street vendor licenses, ensuring regulatory compliance, and establishing a Division of Street Vendor Assistance.
Testimony: Reject Irresponsible Banks, Support Public Banking
At a Banking Designation hearing by the NYC Banking Commission, we urged the city to invest in a public bank that meets the needs of New Yorkers who are struggling to gain economic security.
Testimony: Eliminating IDR Plans Will Increase Default, Not Repayment
We are urging the U.S. Department of Education to preserve and strengthen IDR and PSLF programs, warning that proposed rollbacks would deepen financial distress for millions of borrowers.
How Do New Yorkers Feel About the City’s Benefit System?
To learn about people’s experiences interacting with the public benefits system, we surveyed New Yorkers about the difficulties they encountered when applying.
Testimony: The Rent Guidelines Board’s Data Supports a Rent Freeze in 2025
Albany can stand up to Trump by defending and funding the MTA
The Trump Administration’s Reckless Assault on Public Health
Press Release: RGB Reports Make the Case for a Rent Freeze
Testimony: Lessons from New York on How Rent Regulation Can Strengthen Housing Stability in Washington State
New York’s experience with rent regulation demonstrates its effectiveness in promoting housing stability, preventing displacement, and ensuring affordability—offering key lessons for Washington State as it considers HB 1217.