The Community Service Society of New York (CSS) has worked with and for New Yorkers since 1843 to promote economic opportunity and champion an equitable city and state. We pow ...

The Community Service Society and the Progress and Poverty Institute Unveil Landmark Study on a half-century of Tax Inequities The Community Service Society of New York (CSS) and the Progress and ...

Findings from a new Community Service Society of New York (CSS) brief analyzing New Yorkers’ experience using CityFHEPS—the city’s primary rental assistance program—offer valuable insights on where ...

In August 2023, the city released the full 2021 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey (HVS), which gives us a representative picture of housing market conditions in New York City. While there are a ...

The original version of this post was published on May 19, 2025. Earlier this year, the Adams administration quietly proposed a major change to CityFHEPS, New York City’s primary rental assistance ...

Press Release: Survey of Low-Income New Yorkers Shows Employers Shedding Jobs and Cutting Benefits ‹ First < 19 20 21 Visit our programs: Benefits Plus Learning Center | Community Health Advocates | ...

The Community Service Society (CSS) is pleased to announce that five new Trustees were elected in June to serve on its Board of Trustees. Melinda currently serves as Partner at Manatt Health. Bringing ...

A new Community Service Society of New York (CSS) report finds that financial precarity in New York State is no longer confined to those in poverty but increasingly affects households across income ...

New data on tenants’ economic conditions, compiled and released today by the Rent Guidelines Board staff, offers a stark contrast to the Board’s previous report on landlords’ economic conditions.

The Community Service Society (CSS) is pleased to introduce Emerita Torres as its new Vice President for Policy, Research and Advocacy. A Bronx-native Latina and graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School ...

The rising cost of living is making New York City more expensive to live in for a growing number of New Yorkers who are struggling to establish a financial foothold. This is according to the latest ...

Food security remains a pertinent and persistent problem in New York City. With food costs increasing by 10.1 percent over the last year and housing costs reaching historic highs in the city, many ...