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Understanding how scarcity, poverty, health outcomes, and equality relate, and what we can do to improve them in Central New York

Guest Article: Jared Duggal, senior, Fayetteville Manlius High School View Findings of Jared’s Research Project Poverty is pervasive in America’s cities, and this is particularly true in Central New York. While our biggest cities’ challenges are often in the national spotlight, America’s small and midsize cities are home to more people, and their health disparities… Read more »

Jared Duggal October 31, 2023

New CNY Vitals Section Disaggregates Local Data by Race

The Central New York Community Foundation has added data related to racial inequities to its state-of-the-community website, CNY Vitals (cnyvitals.org). Data points related to civic participation, education, wealth accumulation, well-being, employment and income are disaggregated by race to advance an understanding of how different groups are differently situated in Central New York. “There is something… Read more »

Central New York Community Foundation June 6, 2023

Housing and Homeless Coalition Releases Report on State of Homelessness in CNY

Guest Article: Megan Stuart, Director of Housing & Homeless Coalition, United Way of Central New York Photo Credit: A Tiny Home for Good The Housing & Homeless Coalition of Central New York (HHC) is a network of organizations committed to ending homelessness and housing vulnerability in Central New York. Each year, the HHC conducts its… Read more »

Megan Stuart May 22, 2023

Barriers to Access for Deaf New Americans

Guest Article: Monu Chhetri, Founder, CEO, Deaf New Americans Advocacy It is extremely important for Deaf New Americans to learn about and work to end lead poisoning in our community. I grew up in refugee camps where there was no lead paint, and where we use natural fibers and materials from the land. I have… Read more »

Monu Chhetri April 6, 2023

Taxing Barriers: Using Data to Overcome Predatory Tactics, Maximize Refunds, and Further Free Tax Preparation for all

Guest Article: Todd Goehle, Community Engagement Director, PEACE, Inc. Albert Einstein quipped, “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” If a Nobel Prize Winning Physicist can’t understand it, what are the rest of us supposed to do? Especially when we have to organize financial documents and navigate unfamiliar tax terms?… Read more »

Todd Goehle January 12, 2023

Report Points to Child Care Crisis in Onondaga County

Onondaga County has a big problem, and it’s impacting our littlest residents: children under the age of five. There are approximately 12,000 children in our community who need child care but cannot access it because there simply isn’t room for them. High quality child care is important – we know that access to high quality… Read more »

Megan Wagner-Flynn October 5, 2022

LAYLA’S GOT YOU ASSISTS IN EITC EDUCATION

Tax season is dreaded by many. Oftentimes, people find that it’s overly complex and tedious to get finances organized to complete the near never-ending forms. But for some, there is the opportunity to collect needed funds by properly completing the process. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit geared towards middle,… Read more »

Cory Schad September 22, 2022

Innovation in Action: Data Dating

The world of dating has been forever-changed by the Internet. Applications such as Tinder, Bumble and Hinge have allowed for individuals separated by time and space to connect based upon shared interests, without ever needing to meet one another face to face. For better or for worse, this has led to an unprecedented level of… Read more »

Dara Harper May 13, 2022

Building Sustainability for the Arts Community

During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the arts and culture sector was among the hardest-hit. As residents remained shuttered in their homes, movie theaters, actors, arts organizations and independent artists struggled to sustain themselves — unable to share their talents. With support from the CNY Arts COVID-19 Impact Fund, emergency assistance provided them with… Read more »

Central New York Community Foundation March 17, 2022

Lead Poisoning in CNY: Event Recap

On January 26th, 2022, the Central New York Community Foundation hosted a community discussion concerning the rate of childhood lead poisoning in the region. Chris Bolt, public affairs director at WAER, moderated the discussion and has been covering issues around Syracuse lead poisoning since the 1990s. Panelists included community leaders, health professionals and activists, who… Read more »

Central New York Community Foundation March 1, 2022

City of Syracuse Launches New Snow Plow Map

Central New York residents are hardy when it comes to snowstorms – we know how to deal with it safely without much interruption to our daily lives. But what can be a minor hassle for some of us can be a major hurdle for others. Low-income individuals often work in service industries that can’t be… Read more »

Conor Muldoon December 7, 2021

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