"I was afraid of having a child because of the financial responsibilities...I took maternity leave, and the number one thing that I recognized to be a consistent problem is food—always figuring out what to do, how can we feed her? [Now with...
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2026 Top End of Session Policy Priorities
Policy and Budget Analyses: Read Schuyler Center’s assessments of each phase of the New York State 2026-27 Budget and how it advances priorities that improve the health and wellbeing of all New Yorkers, especially those living in poverty. First Look at the State...
New York for All: Keeping Families Together
Update, 4/23/26: Negotiations between the Governor and Legislative leaders on a package of proposals to protect immigrant New Yorkers from federal immigration enforcement actions have...
Take Action!
As we await a final State Budget, we encourage you to take action and make your voices heard! Take Action Tuesdays - Kids Can't Wait Use this toolkit from Kids Can't Wait to call for investments in Early Intervention. Child Care Use AQE's click to send letter to call...
Halfway to 2031: New York’s Promise to Reduce Child Poverty
Halfway There: New York's Promise to Cut Child Poverty in Half 2026 marks five years since New York committed to intentionally and meaningfully reducing child poverty. With five years left on the timeline, here's what we've achieved, and what's still at stake. In...
Schuyler Center Selected as New York State Partner in KIDS COUNT Network
Press Release Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy has announced that it will be serving as the KIDS COUNT partner for New York State in 2026 and beyond. Schuyler Center is a statewide, nonprofit, policy analysis and advocacy...
Transforming New York’s Child Welfare System by Investing in Families
The Promise Families and young people can easily access the economic, food, child care, and other concrete supports they need to thrive in every neighborhood and community around the state. The Challenge New York State has taken significant steps to reorient child...
Led By The “Mom Squad”, Lawmakers and Advocates Call For Increased Investment in the Child Care Assistance Program and Compensation for Early Childhood Educators
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 31, 2026Media Contact: Shoshana Hershkowitz | shershkowitz@empirestatechildcare.org | 516.381.3417 Led By The “Mom Squad”, Lawmakers and Advocates Call For Increased Investment in the Child Care Assistance Program and Compensation for...
New York’s Commitment to Children’s Health
The Promise New York State’s Medicaid program, along with Child Health Plus, helps ensure children have the health coverage and care they need to thrive. New York prioritizes child health coverage and care by investing in mental health and policies focused on young...
Schuyler Center’s Next Look at the NYS 2026-27 Budget: Senate and Assembly One-House Budget Proposals
Schuyler Center’s Next Look is an initial and targeted assessment of how the New York Senate and Assembly State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026-27 One-House Budget proposals, along with the Executive Budget proposal, would address some of the issues most critical to the health...
Support for Immigrant Children and Families – Organizational Sign-on Letter
March 9, 2026 Dear Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Heastie: As a diverse group of organizations working to improve immediate and long-term outcomes for children and families, we write to urge you to protect New York’s immigrant children...
Halfway to 2031: Advocates Press Albany to Deliver on Child Poverty Pledge
Halfway to 2031: Advocates Press Albany to Deliver on Child Poverty Pledge Media Contact: Nicole Correia – ncorreia@scaany.org, Kari Siddiqui – ksiddiqui@scaany.orgALBANY, N.Y. (March 4, 2026) – Advocates from across New York State gathered at the State Capitol...