by Liz Warden | Feb 9, 2023 | Blog
Submitted to NYS Department of Taxation & Finance 2023 Joint Budget Hearing: Taxes February 9, 2023 Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on the 2023-24 New York State Executive Budget. The Education Trust–New York is a statewide non-profit...
by Liz Warden | Feb 7, 2023 | Blog
Presented before the New York State Department of Labor Re: Hearing, Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women in the Workforce January 31, 2023 Good morning, Commissioner Reardon and esteemed members of this panel. I am Lara Kyriakou, Associate Director of Early...
by Liz Warden | Dec 15, 2022 | Blog
As we wrap up the first three years of the Raising NY coalition, we are taking the opportunity to reflect on the progress we’ve made thus far and recalibrate our coalition priorities to ensure that we are maximizing the opportunities of our current context and...
by Liz Warden | Dec 15, 2022 | Blog
As the Raising NY coalition continues to band together and advocate for an expanded federal Child Tax Credit, advocates from across the state recently hosted rallies in New York City and Rochester to call on congressional lawmakers to put children before...
by Liz Warden | Nov 8, 2022 | Blog
Housing costs. Child care costs. Utility bills. Food. These are just a few of the items in our recent statewide child care poll that families say they would use the Empire State Child Credit toward if they were to receive it – all expenses that would help families...
by Liz Warden | Jun 7, 2022 | Blog
Several new bills, introduced by City Councilmember Julie Menin on June 2nd, aim to boost child care in the city — including improving the way families receive information about what’s available to them. Learn more about what each bill would enact. Int 0477-2022 A...