In the wake of the pandemic, consumers have encountered a constantly changing landscape of health coverage and insurance eligibility rules, as well as hospital mergers and closures. We brought their insights and experiences to our testimony before the NYC Council.
The insights gleaned from the survey are integrated into our advocacy agenda and used to elevate the voices of low-income New Yorkers to ensure that their concerns are heard by politicians, community leaders and the media.
Thank you, Chair Sanchez and the New York City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings for holding this hearing. Our names are Oksana Mironova, Iziah Thompson, and Samuel Stein, and we are senior policy analysts at the Community Service Society of New York (CSS). For over 175 years, CSS has
We honor the memory of all those who lost their lives to Covid-19, including our friend and colleague Tom Waters. Learn more about Tom’s work as a fierce advocate for low-income tenants.
One-third of NYC's voting-age citizens lives in a low-income household. Find out about the hopes and challenges of "The Unheard Third."