more Goals for Child Poverty Reduction and the Policies Needed to Achieve Them Goal 1: Make New York affordable for families.

For more than a decade, New York has hovered around 30th in the nation for child poverty; three of the top 10 cities in the United States with the highest child poverty rates are in New York State: Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo; and in the Bronx, more than 1 in 3 children live below the federal poverty level (FPL).1 In fact, poverty in New York has recently increased, following the expiration o. [...] Among the proposals with the most potential to cut child poverty and make New York more affordable for families is the Senate’s proposal to create and begin to implement a new refundable tax credit, the Working Families Tax Credit, which would benefit an estimated 5.8 million New Yorkers, including 2.8 million children.5 • Establishing a guaranteed income program to support infants and their paren. [...] With the passage of the Child Poverty Reduction Act in 2021 and establishment of the Advisory Council, New York made a serious, public commitment to combatting child poverty across the State. [...] Sincerely, New York Can End Child Poverty Lead Organizations: Children's Defense Fund – New York Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York (CCC) Community Service Society of New York Empire Justice Center Families Together in New York State Feeding NYS Hunger Solutions NY New York Immigration Coalition NYS American Academy of Pediatrics, Chapters 1, 2 & 3 Prevent Child Abuse NY Robin Hood Schuy. [...] United Way of New York State United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region United Way of the Greater Capital Region United Way of Westchester and Putnam Volunteers of America-Greater New York Westchester Youth Alliance White Plains Youth Bureau Youth Shelter Program of Westchester Yvote/Next Generation Politics YWCA White Plains and Central Westchester 1 Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy (2024).