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2005 Archive:

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September 2006

Sept 1: New Census Data Shows 1.3 Million Children Have Fallen into
Poverty Since 2000
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August 2006

August 25: Rochester Neighborhood Organization Launches Fundraising Campaign for Year Round Freedom School
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August 18: GOVERNOR VETOES EMPLOYER DISCLOSURE BILL
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August 11: ESTATE TAX - Call your Senators and Thank Them!
(PDF Format )

August 4: Third Annual Freedom Schools Social Action and Field Day a Success!
(PDF Format )

July 2006

July 28: Report Finds Problems with Delivery of Equipment for the Disabled
(PDF Format )

July 21: DISASTER RELIEF MEDICAID:AN URGENT PRIORITY
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July 14: Emergency Food Stamps Available for Upstate Counties Devastated by Flooding
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July 7: New York State Budget Finalized
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June 2006

June 30: House Vote on Head Start Funding Around the Corner!
(PDF Format )

June 23: CDF-NY Supports Legislative Commission on Health Coverage Reform in New York
(PDF Format )

June 16: NYC Students Rally at City Hall!
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June 9: New CDF Report Focuses on Racial and Income Health Differences and Practices That Reduce Disparities
(PDF Format )

May 2006

May 26: Cost of Immigration Reform Inflated by Critics
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May 19: Tax Breaks Help Wealthy at the Expense of Vulnerable Children! Call to Action
(PDF Format )

May 12: New York City Youth Tell City Council To Restore Funding for Youth Programs - Mayor's Executive Budget Includes $40m Cut to Youth Programs
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May 5: Children's Defense Fund Leads Prominent Hollywood and Washington Women's Delegation on Katrina Child WatchSM Visit
to New Orleans - Urge Action on Critical Mental Health, Health and Education Needs of Katrina's Children
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April 2006

April 28: Pass Fair Immigration Reform: Stand for Justice for all Immigrants!
(PDF Format )

April 21: NYC Misses Opportunity to Simplify Food Stamp Program
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April 14: Predatory Tax Practices Cost Working New Yorkers $207 Million New Report from CDF-NY Shows Expensive Loans Most Common in High-Poverty Neighborhoods
(PDF Format )

April 7: Katrina's Children: A Call to Conscience and Action
(PDF Format )

March 2006

March 24: Help Medically Fragile Children Get The Care They Need!
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March 17: Senate, Assembly and Governor Continue to Negotiate New York State Budget
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March 10: Hunger in America 2006 - 25 Million Americans, 9 Million Children
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March 3: NYC Parents: Come Rally & Advocate Together in Albany!
(PDF Format )

February 2006

Feb 24: The Impact of the President’s Proposed Budget on Children in New York
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Feb 17: The Final Word on the Conference Budget Bill: Impact on Children's Issues
(PDF Format )

Feb 3: Save Facilitated Enrollment: Preserve Access to Public Health Insurance
(PDF Format )

January 2006

Jan: 27: LAST CHANCE TO STOP DEEP TAX CUTS THAT HURT CHILDREN
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Jan 20: HELP DEFEAT THE BUDGET CONFERENCE BILL!
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Jan 13: TAKING STOCK AS A NATION
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Jan 6: THE GOVERNOR'S DISAPPOINTING ADDRESS
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December 2005

December 23: A Bronx March Against Child Poverty Statement by Congressman Serrano
(PDF Format )

December 16: Health Coverage for Children or Tax Cuts for the Wealthiest One Percent?
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December 9: BUDGET AND TAX BILL UPDATE - We Still Need Your Help to Stop Budget Cuts and Tax Breaks That Will
Harm Children!
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December 2: A South Bronx March Against Child Poverty: Saturday, December 17th
(PDF Format )

November 2005

Nov 22: Thanking God for All Our Blessings by Helping Others
By Marian Wright Edelman, Founder and CEO of CDF
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Nov 18: Budget Cuts Passed, Tax Breaks Extended At The Expense Of Working New Yorkers But The Fight Is Not Over!
(PDF Format )

Nov 11: Two Important Victories in the Budget Battle!
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Nov 4: SENATE CUTS $36 BILLION FROM BUDGET, HOUSE BUDGET CUTS TOTAL $50 BILLION Poor Children & Families Bear Brunt
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OCTOBER 2005

Oct 28: Stand for Justice for Children and the Katrina Victims: Urge Congress to Make the Right Choices Now!
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Oct 21: A Message from Marian Wright Edelman: President Bush and Congressional Allies Propose Big Tax Cuts for the Rich, Big Budget Cuts for the Poor, and Oppose Emergency Health Relief for Katrina Victims
(PDF Format )

Oct 14: Join the Children's Defense Fund's Campaign to Stand for Justice for Children and the Poor: Urge Congress to Make the Right Choices for Children Now!
(PDF Format )

Oct 7: Millennium Development Goals for Children in the United States to be Achieved by 2010
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SEPTEMBER 2005

Sept 30: ACTION ALERT: Help Katrina Victims Get Health Care Now
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Sept 23: ACTION ALERT: Children Are In Need - Time Is Running Out
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Sept 16: On Poverty and the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
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Sept 9: KEEP THE PRESSURE ON IN SEPETEMBER! Take Action!
(PDF Format )

Sept 2: Contact Your NY Senators Now! Tell Them Not to Repeal the Estate Tax!
(PDF Format )

AUGUST 2005

Aug 26: Children Need Your Voice Now! A CALL TO ACTION
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Aug 19: Action Alert: Members of Congress Are Home Call or Deliver Your Message in Person
(PDF Format )

Aug 12: Freedom Schools Flourish Throughout New York
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Aug 5: 1 In 5 Uninsured Children In New York Had No Medical Care
For Entire Year
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JULY 2005

July 29: Action Alert: Stop Tax Cuts for the Wealthy and Protect Funding for Children!
(PDF Format )

July 22: Action Alert: Stop Estate Tax Repeal! These Numbers Only Add Up for Millionaires. Our Children will Lose!
(PDF Format )

July 18: CDF and Council Member Gale A. Brewer Call on City Council
to Condemn Budget
(PDF Format )

July 11: Action Alert: Gangs Bill in Senate Judiciary Committee
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July 4: Action Alert: Stop Tax Cuts for the Wealthy and Protect Funding for Children!
(PDF Format )

JUNE 2005

June 27: CDF-NY's Child Health Now! Coalition Meeting
(PDF Format )

June 20: Court-Ordered Child Support Requirement Hurts New York Families
(PDF Format )

June 13: Update and Call to Action! Estate Tax Repeal Could Mean Essential Programs Are Cut
(PDF Format )

June 6: New CDF Report: 719,000 New York Households Lack Appropriate Access to Food
(PDF Format )

MAY 2005

May 30: City Losing Out on $73 Million in Summer Meal Aid While Children Go Hungry
(PDF Format )

May 23: GAO Report: Head Start Standardized Testing is Unreliable
(PDF Format )

May 16: New York City Youth Tell City Council to Oppose Federal Budget
Council Says Federal Budget Will Harm New York's Children and Families
(PDF Format )

May 9: Congress' Tax and Budget Proposals Will Harm Children!
(PDF Format )

May 2: House and Senate Pass Budget Resolution: Terrible Blow for Children
(PDF Format )

APRIL 2005

April 25: We Are At Code Red For New York's Children
(PDF Format )

April 18: New York State Preserves Access to Health Care for Working Families
(PDF Format )

April 11: "FAST MONEY"?: Don't be fooled!
(PDF Format )

April 4: FEDERAL BUDGET COULD LEAVE NEW YORK STATE BEHIND
(PDF Format )

MARCH 2005

MAR 28: How the Proposed Congressional Budget Cuts to Medicaid and SCHIP Will Affect New York /// New York State Senate and Assembly Move Forward in Health Budget Negotiations
(PDF Format )

MAR 21: Facilitated Enrollers Speak Out In Albany to Preserve Health Insurance for Families
(PDF Format )

MAR 14: March Actions! Call Governor Pataki and Make an appointment with your Members of Congress!
(PDF Format )

MAR 7: URGENT National Call-In Day to Members of Congress
Tuesday, March 8, 2005
(PDF Format )

FEBRUARY 2005

FEB 28: New York Leaders Get Informed and Stand for Justice
for Children and the Poor!
(PDF Format )

FEB 21: Urgent Budget Briefing and Call to Action With The Riverside Church Senior Minister Reverend Dr. James A. Forbes, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities President Robert Greenstein, and CDF President Marian Wright Edelman
(PDF Format )

FEB 14: President Bush's Budget is Unjust, Unfair and Un-American
Choose to Stand for Justice for Children and the Poor and join CDF-NY during this critical time
(PDF Format )

FEB 7: A Moral Outrage: One American Child or Teen Killed by Gunfire Nearly Every 3 Hours New Data Shows National Death Toll Reached 2,867 in 2002
(PDF Format )

JANUARY 2005

JAN 10: Facing a $6 Billion Budget Deficit, Governor's Message on Health Care is Vague and Confusing
(PDF Format )

JAN 17: CDF-NY to Host Conference "Making Tax Time Pay: Connecting Clients and Families to the Earned Income and Child Tax Credits"
(PDF Format )

JAN 24: Governor Pataki Proposes Devastating Cuts to New York's Public Health Insurance and Facilitated Enrollment Programs
(PDF Format )

JAN 31: MAKING TAX TIME PAY 100,000 Working New Yorkers Are Eligible for a Tax Credit Worth Up to $5,800 this Year and Don't Know It!
(PDF Format )

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