Community Service Society of New York (CSS)

@CSSNYorg

We work with and for New Yorkers to promote economic opportunity & champion an equitable city & state cssny.org

New York, NY

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Joined September 2008

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Community Service Society of New York (CSS)
@CSSNYorg
Aug 13
Elisabeth Benjamin, VP of Health at CSS, told NYT that many losing coverage are freelancers & hourly workers. “Our call volume has doubled. People are confused & upset. They’re going without insurance.” cssny.us/45mucwz Need help accessing care? Call us at 1-888-614-5400
Community Service Society of New York (CSS)
@CSSNYorg
Aug 4
Critics of rent stabilization argue it should be means-tested, but that's a distraction from NYC’s housing market dynamics. In @CityLimitsNews, CSS housing policy analyst Samuel Stein explains what critics miss and why a universal approach works better. citylimits.org/opinion-rent-s…
Community Service Society of New York (CSS)
@CSSNYorg
Jul 23
When only 3 Black students are offered seats at Stuyvesant, and just 1 at Staten Island Tech, we have to ask what kind of system we’re building. The latest Urban Agenda looks at specialized high school admissions and the need for change. Read more: cssny.us/4x2w9dl
Community Service Society of New York (CSS)
@CSSNYorg
Jul 21
Access-A-Ride riders shouldn’t lose Fair Fares the day they turn 65. NYC expanded Fair Fares so more people can afford transit. Now let’s make sure disabled riders don’t get left behind. cssny.us/fair-fares-nyc
Community Service Society of New York (CSS)
@CSSNYorg
Jul 21
“I’m not dismissive of free buses,” said David R. Jones, an MTA board member and CEO of the Community Service Society of New York. But expanding Fair Fares, which would include the subway, “is in many ways much more vital to working people.”
Black and Latino Leaders Ask: What Do Socialist Wins Mean for New York?
From nytimes.com