Ensuring fair access to co-ops gives more working- and middle-class New Yorkers a meaningful chance to build wealth and stability. CSS strongly urges the NYC Council to pass Intro 407.
CSS senior policy analyst Samuel Stein warns that proposed legislation opening one- and two-family homes to unregulated short-term rentals would fuel tenant displacement, inflate property values, and undermine housing affordability for New Yorkers.
CSS VP of Policy, Research & Advocacy Rachel Swaner calls on the Council to expand Fair Fares eligibility to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level to better meet the urgent transportation needs of financially struggling New Yorkers.
An estimated 730,000 New York City residents are at risk of becoming uninsured due to federal cuts to Medicaid, and at least 225,000 New York City residents will lose Essential Plan coverage next year.
Let us be loud and clear: federal cuts to housing programs have already begun, and the Trump administration aims to make them much more severe. This is a red alert for New York City.
We urge the NYC Council to reject Lenox Hill Hospital’s $2.5 billion expansion, arguing it worsens health inequities by investing in an already well-resourced area instead of underserved communities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
To uphold its commitment to housing stability, New York City must fully fund Right to Counsel, expand social housing programs, and prioritize tenant protections in the FY26 budget.
Launched five years ago, Fair Fares provides discounted MetroCards to and has been a game-changer for thousands of city residents, connecting them to jobs, training opportunities, medical care, social events, and so much more.
We shared findings from our recent research before the NYC Council General Welfare Committee to highlight some of the core challenges within our public benefits system that are adversely impacting New Yorkers.
Widespread support for public banking among New Yorkers underscores the urgent need for government-chartered financial institutions to address ongoing discrimination and inequities in the current banking system.
We urge the City Council and the City administration to adequately fund and staff the Commission at the levels necessary to ensure effective and efficient enforcement of city laws
Key reforms to refundable tax credits—including expanding the Empire State Child Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit—would reduce child poverty, improve economic security, and promote long-term financial stability for low-income New Yorkers.