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What if we spent $1 billion a year on economic justice instead of police injustice?
Press Release: Statement by Community Service Society President and CEO David R. Jones on the Retirement of Nancy Rankin, Vice President for Policy, Research and Advocacy
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.