Overview of the New York City Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget
Budget Analysis & Priorities
On May 12, 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani released the $124.7 billion FY2027 Executive Budget, balanced primarily through …
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Keeping Track of NYC's Children
Our 2026 edition centers on affordability and how economic inequity continues to shape the lives of New York City’s 1.7 million children.
Our 2026 edition centers on affordability and how economic inequity continues to shape the lives of New York City’s 1.7 million children.
Read our latest Annual Report celebrating 80 years of CCC.
CCC 2024-2025 Annual Report >CCC Advocates To Ensure Every Child is:
We Accomplish This Through:
Research and Data
We analyze and publish data on child and family well-being. We engage with New Yorkers through participatory and community-based research to identify solutions to systemic inequities.
Policy and Advocacy
We co-create and support citywide and statewide coalitions and campaigns, leveraging research and civic engagement resources to influence the budget, legislative, and policy decisions made at City Hall, the State Capitol, and in Washington D.C.
Civic Engagement
We mobilize youth and adult New Yorkers through leadership development programs, advocacy trainings and public information campaigns and work to raise the visibility of solutions to systemic inequities, centering the voices of those most impacted.
Recent Publications from CCC
Keeping Track of New York City’s Children | 2026
Keeping Track Data Book
Welcome to Keeping Track of New York City’s Children: 2026, a data book from Citizens’ Committee for Children …
Read MoreYouth Need Enrichment, Not Expanded Online Surveillance – Opposition to Int. 660
Testimony & Public Comments
On Tuesday, April 21, Senior Policy Associate Caitlyn Passaretti submitted testimony to the NYC Council
Read MoreAdvancing Salary Parity to Stabilize NYC’s Child Care System
Testimony & Public Comments
On Wednesday, April 15, Policy Associate Jenny Veloz submitted testimony to the NYC Council's Subcommittee on Early Chil …
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SNAP Impact & Food Security Advocacy in NY
Insights
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Read MoreWhat’s Next for Youth Justice In New York?
Insights
CCC remains focused on advancing statewide policies that strengthen youth services and decrease youth justice involvemen …
Read MoreNYC Needs Universal Child Care–Here’s Why
Insights
CCC has long fought for safe, high-quality, and accessible child care. With 80% of NYC families with young children unab …
Read MoreTake Action for Children and Families Terrorized by Federal Immigration Forces
Insights
Last month, another devastating story of family separation, deportation, and detention driven …
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