Bruce Blakeman on energy costs, child poverty and the art of compromise
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the GOP gubernatorial nominee, discusses energy affordability and cutting child poverty.
The slow march toward reducing child poverty
New York law has a goal of reducing child poverty in half by 2032 and there is still a long way to go in achieving this initiative.
What the budget does (and doesn’t do) to impact child poverty
We examine an expansion of the child tax credit, funding for child care vouchers, a rebate check, and a new housing subsidy.
Assemblyman Hevesi talks child poverty and child care
The head of the Assembly Children and Families Committee sees some major missed opportunities in the governor's budget.
Child poverty and Gov. Hochul’s 2025 agenda
Policies combatting child poverty are getting attention in Albany, so we talked with OTDA Commissioner Barbara Guinn.
Assemblymember Bronson weighs child poverty fighting measures
Assemblymember Harry Bronson discusses recommendations from the New York State Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council.
The plan for cutting child poverty
This fall the state Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council has put together a list of recommendations.
Using Medicaid funds to fight child poverty
Sen. Andrew Gounardes wants to get creative with Medicaid resources to support low-income families who have a new child.
Combatting child poverty with payments to new moms
Senate Labor Committee Chair Jessica Ramos calls for the state to fund cash payments to new mothers living in poverty.
‘Working Families Tax Credit’ key to combating child poverty
Assembly Children and Families Committee Chair Andrew Hevesi discusses tax credits targeting child poverty.
