New York, NY — A new report from the Community Service Society of New York (CSS) finds that New York City’s Fair Fares discount transit program is helping many low-income New Yorkers stay connected to jobs, school, and essential services, but significant gaps remain that
Before the NYC Council Committee on General Welfare
For years, gig work has been sold to New Yorkers as flexibility. Work when you want. Be your own boss. Make extra money on your own schedule. But for many workers—especially Black and Latino New Yorkers—that’s not what the job actually looks like.
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."