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Race and Evictions in New York City
As New York's universal eviction moratorium is set to expire, we review pre-pandemic eviction data and the latest U.S. Census survey measuring COVID-19’s economic toll. We find that New York’s Black renter households face the greatest eviction risk.
Why we’re closing this Juneteenth
Press Release: Nicholas Gravante, Jr. Named Chairperson of Community Service Society Board of Trustees
CSS Testimony: Public Video Hearing on Police/Public Interactions During Recent Protests New York State Office of the Attorney General
Serious Criminal Justice Reform Efforts Must Include Records Expungement
How Structural Inequalities in New York’s Health Care System Exacerbate Health Disparities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Call for Equitable Reform
Researchers and the media have extensively documented that people of color are more likely than white people to be exposed to COVID-19, require hospitalization, and die. This issue brief describes the cumulative impact of health policy and financing decisions in New York in the last 30 years that have created these conditions, and proposes recommendations for addressing them moving forward.
Press Release: The Killing of George Floyd and the Lack of Leadership at the Local and National Level
What can an equitable pandemic rental assistance program look like in New York State?
With a rising number of New York City households unable to pay rent in recent months, we explore short and long term solutions to prevent an unfolding eviction crisis.
Helping Black and Brown Communities Access Health Care Amid COVID-19
Testimony: Exploring Solutions on the Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Minority Communities
Green Jobs, “Public Health Corps” to Uplift Unemployed and NYCHA Residents
Testimony: NYC Needs a Rent Freeze
Testimony: NY City Council Hearing on COVID-19 Relief Package
Testimony: COVID-19 Impact on Communities of Color
Testimony: A Housing Response to COVID-19
Defining Priorities Post COVID-19
NYC Kills Summer Youth Employment, When Kids Most Need Jobs
A sudden shock to an overburdened system: NYC housing & COVID-19
COVID-19 has intensified the city’s ongoing housing crisis, pushing hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers further into housing insecurity.
Press Release: Statement on the Passing of Tom Waters
Our friend and colleague Tom Waters passed away on April 4. Tom was both a brilliant analyst and powerful advocate for low-income tenants. Over the years, he published an extensive body of research and commentary on New York's affordable housing landscape. He will be sorely missed.