Our Last Look at the NYS Budget
Schuyler Center’s Last Look provides an overview of how the Enacted Budget advances priorities that improve the health and well-being of all New Yorkers, especially those living in poverty.
Our Next Look at the NYS Budget
Schuyler Center’s Next Look provides an overview of how the Assembly and Senate budget proposals compare with the Governor’s priorities on several important issues. Schuyler Center staff will spend the coming days gaining a deeper understanding of the proposed budget initiatives and advocating for a final budget that advances priorities that improve the health and…
Our Wish for 2016: Strong Families, Healthy Children & Smart Investments
Looking to 2016, the Schuyler Center’s passion and commitment to meaningful and lasting improvements in the health and well-being of New York’s children and families remain steadfast. In addition to fighting for better policies, we are working to focus the public and our policymakers on the challenges faced by those living in poverty and what…
Kate Breslin’s Public Statement on NY’s Wage Board’s Recommendation to Increase Minimum Wage
Public Statement by Kate Breslin: Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy applauds Governor Cuomo’s Wage Board’s recommendation to increase the minimum wage of fast food workers. It is essential that State policymakers go beyond this one sector of workers and increase the minimum wage for all. With nearly one in four of New York’s children…
See Kate Breslin’s message – NY Must Focus on Children and Families
New York’s 2015 legislative session came to a close, after much fanfare and negotiation, with very little to show in terms of policy change to better support children and families. The Legislature chose not to support the Governor’s proposal to increase the minimum wage, both the Legislature and the Governor failed to act on promising…
Read our President’s Corner Message on NY’s Wage Board
Governor Cuomo directed NY’s Acting Labor Commissioner, Mario J. Musolino, to empanel a Wage Board to make recommendations on an increase in the minimum wage in the fast food industry in July. It is essential that the Wage Board and State policymakers reach beyond this limited charge and increase the minimum wage for all workers. …
See President’s Corner Message on Food Insecurity
Hunger and food insecurity are integrally tied to family economic security. At the most basic level, in the United States, people experience food insecurity because they are poor. It would be hard to argue that there is any other primary reason than poverty or low-income for food insecurity. See Kate Breslin’s full message on food…
See Kate Breslin’s Message on Child Abuse Prevention Month
Family values need to be more than just talk. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. See Kate Breslin’s message about child abuse prevention in New York State.
We’re Moving!
Schuyler Center is moving offices! As of Monday, April 20th we will be in our new offices at 540 Broadway, Albany, NY. Please be patient if you’re trying to reach us on Thursday, April 16th and Friday, April 17th, as we will be in transition.
See “President’s Corner” Message on Income Inequality and the NYS Budget
This year’s legislative session began with much discussion about poverty, but as the NYS 2015-16 budget negotiations closed, with little serious investment in low-income children and families, it is hard to find evidence of our state’s commitment to alleviating burdens on low-income families. See Kate Breslin’s message about income inequality and families in the enacted…
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