Community Service Society of NY
@cssnyorg.bsky.social
We work with and for New Yorkers to promote economic opportunity & champion an equitable city & state http://cssny.org
4 CSS leaders will join mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's transition committees!
✅CSS President & CEO David Jones – Social Services
✅Board Trustee Laura Kavanagh – Gov't Operations
✅ VP of Health Elisabeth Benjamin – Health
✅ Senior Policy Analyst Iziah Thompson – Housing
✅CSS President & CEO David Jones – Social Services
✅Board Trustee Laura Kavanagh – Gov't Operations
✅ VP of Health Elisabeth Benjamin – Health
✅ Senior Policy Analyst Iziah Thompson – Housing
November 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
4 CSS leaders will join mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's transition committees!
✅CSS President & CEO David Jones – Social Services
✅Board Trustee Laura Kavanagh – Gov't Operations
✅ VP of Health Elisabeth Benjamin – Health
✅ Senior Policy Analyst Iziah Thompson – Housing
✅CSS President & CEO David Jones – Social Services
✅Board Trustee Laura Kavanagh – Gov't Operations
✅ VP of Health Elisabeth Benjamin – Health
✅ Senior Policy Analyst Iziah Thompson – Housing
New York is the first state to eliminate co-pays for maintenance & emergency inhalers!
Huge thanks to @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul, Senator Gustavo Rivera, and AM @votejgr.bsky.social.
No one should have to choose between meds & essentials!
cssny.us/3K2mtg2
Huge thanks to @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul, Senator Gustavo Rivera, and AM @votejgr.bsky.social.
No one should have to choose between meds & essentials!
cssny.us/3K2mtg2
November 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
New York is the first state to eliminate co-pays for maintenance & emergency inhalers!
Huge thanks to @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul, Senator Gustavo Rivera, and AM @votejgr.bsky.social.
No one should have to choose between meds & essentials!
cssny.us/3K2mtg2
Huge thanks to @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul, Senator Gustavo Rivera, and AM @votejgr.bsky.social.
No one should have to choose between meds & essentials!
cssny.us/3K2mtg2
Mayor Adams promised to be mayor for the working-class New Yorkers who carried him into office – a pragmatic progressive who could marry public safety with equity.
His record on housing, immigration & police accountability tells a different story.
amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/11...
His record on housing, immigration & police accountability tells a different story.
amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/11...
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Mayor Adams promised to be mayor for the working-class New Yorkers who carried him into office – a pragmatic progressive who could marry public safety with equity.
His record on housing, immigration & police accountability tells a different story.
amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/11...
His record on housing, immigration & police accountability tells a different story.
amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/11...
Rent stabilization keeps families housed, saves them money, and fights displacement and gentrification—delivering not just affordability but also social and emotional stability.
Learn why New Yorkers support rent regulation CSSNY.US/StabilizingRents
Learn why New Yorkers support rent regulation CSSNY.US/StabilizingRents
November 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Rent stabilization keeps families housed, saves them money, and fights displacement and gentrification—delivering not just affordability but also social and emotional stability.
Learn why New Yorkers support rent regulation CSSNY.US/StabilizingRents
Learn why New Yorkers support rent regulation CSSNY.US/StabilizingRents
Expanding #FairFares to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level would help hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers facing economic insecurity.
We strongly support Resolution 0964 as a key step toward transit equity.
Read our testimony cssny.us/47H7XDv
We strongly support Resolution 0964 as a key step toward transit equity.
Read our testimony cssny.us/47H7XDv
November 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Expanding #FairFares to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level would help hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers facing economic insecurity.
We strongly support Resolution 0964 as a key step toward transit equity.
Read our testimony cssny.us/47H7XDv
We strongly support Resolution 0964 as a key step toward transit equity.
Read our testimony cssny.us/47H7XDv
We congratulate Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social on his historic victory.
His triumph marks a shift toward equity, dignity, compassion and hope for working people who struggle to survive in a city that is increasingly unaffordable.
www.cssny.org/news/entry/c...
His triumph marks a shift toward equity, dignity, compassion and hope for working people who struggle to survive in a city that is increasingly unaffordable.
www.cssny.org/news/entry/c...
November 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
We congratulate Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social on his historic victory.
His triumph marks a shift toward equity, dignity, compassion and hope for working people who struggle to survive in a city that is increasingly unaffordable.
www.cssny.org/news/entry/c...
His triumph marks a shift toward equity, dignity, compassion and hope for working people who struggle to survive in a city that is increasingly unaffordable.
www.cssny.org/news/entry/c...
Our latest survey found rent stabilization offers protections, yet economic insecurity remains widespread.
Nearly half of rent-stabilized tenants were unable to make ends meet or were barely getting by, and two-thirds lacked emergency savings.
Read the brief at cssny.us/tenantinsights
Nearly half of rent-stabilized tenants were unable to make ends meet or were barely getting by, and two-thirds lacked emergency savings.
Read the brief at cssny.us/tenantinsights
October 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Our latest survey found rent stabilization offers protections, yet economic insecurity remains widespread.
Nearly half of rent-stabilized tenants were unable to make ends meet or were barely getting by, and two-thirds lacked emergency savings.
Read the brief at cssny.us/tenantinsights
Nearly half of rent-stabilized tenants were unable to make ends meet or were barely getting by, and two-thirds lacked emergency savings.
Read the brief at cssny.us/tenantinsights
Advocates want to raise the MTA’s #FairFares discount threshold to 200%, or even 300%, of the Federal Poverty Level.
“We think it would be much less costly than a totally free system,” said David R. Jones, CSS President & CEO.
Read more via @nytimes.com
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“We think it would be much less costly than a totally free system,” said David R. Jones, CSS President & CEO.
Read more via @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
October 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Advocates want to raise the MTA’s #FairFares discount threshold to 200%, or even 300%, of the Federal Poverty Level.
“We think it would be much less costly than a totally free system,” said David R. Jones, CSS President & CEO.
Read more via @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
“We think it would be much less costly than a totally free system,” said David R. Jones, CSS President & CEO.
Read more via @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The winner of next month’s New York City mayoral election must finish the job of desegregating the New York City Fire Department, ending its nearly 160-year history as a bastion of bigotry and racism in public employment.
Read the Urban Agenda cssny.org/news/entry/n...
Read the Urban Agenda cssny.org/news/entry/n...
October 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The winner of next month’s New York City mayoral election must finish the job of desegregating the New York City Fire Department, ending its nearly 160-year history as a bastion of bigotry and racism in public employment.
Read the Urban Agenda cssny.org/news/entry/n...
Read the Urban Agenda cssny.org/news/entry/n...
NYC’s housing crisis is fueled by profit-driven development. Our new report lays out a bold vision for city-led social housing, and proposes an initial goal of financing 20,000 new, publicly owned social housing units over the next decade.
Read more cssny.us/nycbuild
Read more cssny.us/nycbuild
October 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
NYC’s housing crisis is fueled by profit-driven development. Our new report lays out a bold vision for city-led social housing, and proposes an initial goal of financing 20,000 new, publicly owned social housing units over the next decade.
Read more cssny.us/nycbuild
Read more cssny.us/nycbuild
New Yorkers are sending a clear message ahead of the 2025 local elections: housing must come first.
In a new CSS survey, 50% said reducing housing costs is the top priority, followed by curbing homelessness.
Read more at nytimes.com
In a new CSS survey, 50% said reducing housing costs is the top priority, followed by curbing homelessness.
Read more at nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
New Yorkers are sending a clear message ahead of the 2025 local elections: housing must come first.
In a new CSS survey, 50% said reducing housing costs is the top priority, followed by curbing homelessness.
Read more at nytimes.com
In a new CSS survey, 50% said reducing housing costs is the top priority, followed by curbing homelessness.
Read more at nytimes.com
Adams’ Rent Guidelines Board approved a 12.6% hike over 4 years—5x more than de Blasio’s first term and slightly above Bloomberg’s final term.
Our new fact sheet breaks down how recent increases compare across mayoral administrations.
Check it out cssny.us/3KntzLY
Our new fact sheet breaks down how recent increases compare across mayoral administrations.
Check it out cssny.us/3KntzLY
October 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Adams’ Rent Guidelines Board approved a 12.6% hike over 4 years—5x more than de Blasio’s first term and slightly above Bloomberg’s final term.
Our new fact sheet breaks down how recent increases compare across mayoral administrations.
Check it out cssny.us/3KntzLY
Our new fact sheet breaks down how recent increases compare across mayoral administrations.
Check it out cssny.us/3KntzLY
Our President & CEO, David R. Jones, reflects on lessons we’ve learned working with the Watson Houses community—offering a blueprint for NYCHA on resident engagement.
A new day for public housing is possible, starting with resident-led reform.
Read more amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/09...
A new day for public housing is possible, starting with resident-led reform.
Read more amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/09...
September 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Our President & CEO, David R. Jones, reflects on lessons we’ve learned working with the Watson Houses community—offering a blueprint for NYCHA on resident engagement.
A new day for public housing is possible, starting with resident-led reform.
Read more amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/09...
A new day for public housing is possible, starting with resident-led reform.
Read more amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/09...
Federal healthcare cuts are threatening coverage for many New Yorkers.
Elisabeth Benjamin, VP of health initiatives at CSS, shares how New York can fight back and protect vulnerable communities.
Q&A via
@cityandstateny.bsky.social
cityandstateny.com/nyn-media/20...
Elisabeth Benjamin, VP of health initiatives at CSS, shares how New York can fight back and protect vulnerable communities.
Q&A via
@cityandstateny.bsky.social
cityandstateny.com/nyn-media/20...
September 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Federal healthcare cuts are threatening coverage for many New Yorkers.
Elisabeth Benjamin, VP of health initiatives at CSS, shares how New York can fight back and protect vulnerable communities.
Q&A via
@cityandstateny.bsky.social
cityandstateny.com/nyn-media/20...
Elisabeth Benjamin, VP of health initiatives at CSS, shares how New York can fight back and protect vulnerable communities.
Q&A via
@cityandstateny.bsky.social
cityandstateny.com/nyn-media/20...
Federal healthcare cuts are threatening coverage for many New Yorkers.
Elisabeth Benjamin, VP of health initiatives at CSS, shares how New York can fight back and protect vulnerable communities.
Q&A via
@cityandstateny.bsky.social
cityandstateny.com/nyn-media/20...
Elisabeth Benjamin, VP of health initiatives at CSS, shares how New York can fight back and protect vulnerable communities.
Q&A via
@cityandstateny.bsky.social
cityandstateny.com/nyn-media/20...
September 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Federal healthcare cuts are threatening coverage for many New Yorkers.
Elisabeth Benjamin, VP of health initiatives at CSS, shares how New York can fight back and protect vulnerable communities.
Q&A via
@cityandstateny.bsky.social
cityandstateny.com/nyn-media/20...
Elisabeth Benjamin, VP of health initiatives at CSS, shares how New York can fight back and protect vulnerable communities.
Q&A via
@cityandstateny.bsky.social
cityandstateny.com/nyn-media/20...
1 in 10 of all U.S. health care coverage losses under federal cuts will hit New York. But we have tools that work to keep people insured and minimize coverage losses.
85K+ people kept their coverage after COVID-era rollbacks thanks to the Keep NY Covered Project.
Learn how cssny.us/KNYC
85K+ people kept their coverage after COVID-era rollbacks thanks to the Keep NY Covered Project.
Learn how cssny.us/KNYC
August 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
1 in 10 of all U.S. health care coverage losses under federal cuts will hit New York. But we have tools that work to keep people insured and minimize coverage losses.
85K+ people kept their coverage after COVID-era rollbacks thanks to the Keep NY Covered Project.
Learn how cssny.us/KNYC
85K+ people kept their coverage after COVID-era rollbacks thanks to the Keep NY Covered Project.
Learn how cssny.us/KNYC
Trump’s HUD cuts would blow a hole in New York’s affordable housing.
A 44% slash would gut Section 8, leave public housing in disrepair, and displace residents with low income — all to bankroll tax breaks for the wealthy.
Read the Urban Agenda cssny.us/45ctaCv
A 44% slash would gut Section 8, leave public housing in disrepair, and displace residents with low income — all to bankroll tax breaks for the wealthy.
Read the Urban Agenda cssny.us/45ctaCv
July 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Trump’s HUD cuts would blow a hole in New York’s affordable housing.
A 44% slash would gut Section 8, leave public housing in disrepair, and displace residents with low income — all to bankroll tax breaks for the wealthy.
Read the Urban Agenda cssny.us/45ctaCv
A 44% slash would gut Section 8, leave public housing in disrepair, and displace residents with low income — all to bankroll tax breaks for the wealthy.
Read the Urban Agenda cssny.us/45ctaCv
Corporate landlords are spending millions to block tenant protections, but rent control remains a proven, popular, and viable solution that could protect 30 million families from displacement.
A new report offers data and tools to move policy forward.
bit.ly/homesfutures
A new report offers data and tools to move policy forward.
bit.ly/homesfutures
July 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Corporate landlords are spending millions to block tenant protections, but rent control remains a proven, popular, and viable solution that could protect 30 million families from displacement.
A new report offers data and tools to move policy forward.
bit.ly/homesfutures
A new report offers data and tools to move policy forward.
bit.ly/homesfutures
📢Today, CSS is in Syracuse, learning about housing in Central New York.
Excited to find out about enthusiasm for Good Cause Eviction and anti-flipping legislation.
Excited to find out about enthusiasm for Good Cause Eviction and anti-flipping legislation.
July 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
📢Today, CSS is in Syracuse, learning about housing in Central New York.
Excited to find out about enthusiasm for Good Cause Eviction and anti-flipping legislation.
Excited to find out about enthusiasm for Good Cause Eviction and anti-flipping legislation.
Programs like EDCAP New York , funded by the state, offer free, trusted help to borrowers—from repayment plans to forgiveness options. EDCAP is a lifeline.
But the scale of the federal cuts demands greater awareness and a more robust safety net for New Yorkers.
But the scale of the federal cuts demands greater awareness and a more robust safety net for New Yorkers.
July 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Programs like EDCAP New York , funded by the state, offer free, trusted help to borrowers—from repayment plans to forgiveness options. EDCAP is a lifeline.
But the scale of the federal cuts demands greater awareness and a more robust safety net for New Yorkers.
But the scale of the federal cuts demands greater awareness and a more robust safety net for New Yorkers.
Student aid opened doors once closed to working-class families. One bill could slam them shut again, hurting NYers and the state economy.
The federal rollback is an attack on 20 years of work toward equity. New York must step up to mitigate the damage.
amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/07...
The federal rollback is an attack on 20 years of work toward equity. New York must step up to mitigate the damage.
amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/07...
July 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Student aid opened doors once closed to working-class families. One bill could slam them shut again, hurting NYers and the state economy.
The federal rollback is an attack on 20 years of work toward equity. New York must step up to mitigate the damage.
amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/07...
The federal rollback is an attack on 20 years of work toward equity. New York must step up to mitigate the damage.
amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/07...
A federal monitor flagged unconstitutional practices by NYPD’s Community Response Team — a unit meant to address quality-of-life issues.
97% of those targeted were Black or Latino men.
Read the Urban Agenda
amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/07...
97% of those targeted were Black or Latino men.
Read the Urban Agenda
amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/07...
July 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A federal monitor flagged unconstitutional practices by NYPD’s Community Response Team — a unit meant to address quality-of-life issues.
97% of those targeted were Black or Latino men.
Read the Urban Agenda
amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/07...
97% of those targeted were Black or Latino men.
Read the Urban Agenda
amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/07...
Elisabeth Benjamin, VP of Health Initiatives at CSS, joined Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins to honor Westchester Disabled on the Move—our long-time partner in health programs like CHA, ICAN, and the CSS Navigator Network.
July 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Elisabeth Benjamin, VP of Health Initiatives at CSS, joined Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins to honor Westchester Disabled on the Move—our long-time partner in health programs like CHA, ICAN, and the CSS Navigator Network.
The Community Service Society applauds the NYC Council
for doubling Managed Care Consumer Assistance Program (MCCAP) funding in FY2026—a bold move to protect healthcare access as federal proposals threaten to erode the safety net for New Yorkers.
Read more cssny.org/news/entry/c...
for doubling Managed Care Consumer Assistance Program (MCCAP) funding in FY2026—a bold move to protect healthcare access as federal proposals threaten to erode the safety net for New Yorkers.
Read more cssny.org/news/entry/c...
July 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The Community Service Society applauds the NYC Council
for doubling Managed Care Consumer Assistance Program (MCCAP) funding in FY2026—a bold move to protect healthcare access as federal proposals threaten to erode the safety net for New Yorkers.
Read more cssny.org/news/entry/c...
for doubling Managed Care Consumer Assistance Program (MCCAP) funding in FY2026—a bold move to protect healthcare access as federal proposals threaten to erode the safety net for New Yorkers.
Read more cssny.org/news/entry/c...
Medical debt burdens as many as 100 million Americans.
New @lowninstitute.org data shows how hospital charity care + collection policies vary widely—sometimes helping, sometimes hurting patients.
lowninstitute.org/press-releas....
New @lowninstitute.org data shows how hospital charity care + collection policies vary widely—sometimes helping, sometimes hurting patients.
lowninstitute.org/press-releas....
June 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Medical debt burdens as many as 100 million Americans.
New @lowninstitute.org data shows how hospital charity care + collection policies vary widely—sometimes helping, sometimes hurting patients.
lowninstitute.org/press-releas....
New @lowninstitute.org data shows how hospital charity care + collection policies vary widely—sometimes helping, sometimes hurting patients.
lowninstitute.org/press-releas....