New York Can End Child Poverty
advocating for state investments that bring economic security to every ny family.
Ending child poverty is a policy choice worth fighting for.
There are policies that raise children out of poverty and into opportunity, and we have the data to prove it. We are committed to the work of child poverty reduction, and we are urging all of New York’s leaders to stand up for investments in New York’s children.
Recommendations from the Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council

Addressing child poverty will help all Long Islanders
NEWSDAY - March 20, 2025 [This guest essay reflects the views of Louise Skolnik, professor emeritus of social work at Adelphi University and former Nassau County director of human services and deputy commissioner of the county's Department of Social Services. Louise...
Commentary: Childhood poverty is a public health emergency. We need to treat it that way.
New York is one of the wealthiest states in this country. And yet its child poverty rate — over 20% — is one of the highest in the country. As a pediatrician in Albany for the past 20 years, I have seen firsthand the damage poverty does to children’s health. Poverty...
Rally to End Child Poverty Brings Hundreds to the New York State Capitol
Media Contact: Nicole Correia, [email protected] (518) 463-1896 x131 RALLY TO END CHILD POVERTY BRINGS HUNDREDS TO THE NEW YORK STATE CAPITOL In Advance of the Release of One-House Budget Proposals, the New York Can End Child Poverty Coalition,...
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