For eight decades, research and fact-finding have been foundational pillars of Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York’s child advocacy. Since 1993, through our hallmark publication Keeping Track of New York City’s Children, CCC has biennially provided detailed, community-specific data to better understand the status and experiences of New York City’s children, families and communities and inform calls to action to combat disparities and improve well-being. This desk reference compliments our online resource data.cccnewyork.org, offering hundreds of data points on child and family well-being in New York City.

This 2024 edition draws inspiration from the New York City (NYC) charter, and it’s new preamble born out of the work of the Racial Justice Commission and approved by New York City Voters.

“We strive to be a city where the value, talents, and contributions of every New Yorker are recognized and embraced, and where equity and inclusiveness, community empowerment, accessibility, and opportunity for every New Yorker are the unwavering standards to which we are held accountable in all aspects of governance, business, and service delivery.”

With an eye towards building a diverse, inclusive and equitable city that measures up to our ideals as New Yorkers, we leverage data to illustrate both strengths and shortcomings in the well-being experienced by New Yorkers. We believe transparent, accessible data can and should play a fundamental role in collective efforts to ensure every child is healthy, housed, educated and safe as we have seen first-hand how data can influence decision making and directly shape the trajectories of children’s lives.

This release of Keeping Track comes in the wake of significant challenges, including the loss of tens of thousands of New Yorkers due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in the context of socio-economic recovery that has been far from equitable.

This data book, published on May 29, 2024; contained a print error for Figure 4.08 on page 27 where the labels for the age groups displayed were switched. The corrected labels now show the blue colored category for children under 18 and the gray category for adults. Please refer to this digital copy for Figure 4.08 if you have a print copy of the book.