Children

"We will be selecting 50 names of children who will be receiving a full ride to a SUNY or CUNY institution."

“Last year, when everything really started way way back, there was this myth that kids can’t get it, and kids can’t spread it. And that’s obviously been proven way false.”

“It’s going to have an enormous impact within this community just helping families make ends meet."

“Sixty-three percent of Earned Income Tax Credit recipients spent some, or all of their payment on paying down debt."

“This isn't rocket science. It's public policies that are the biggest lever to lift families out of poverty.”

Some families fall below the income threshold for filing taxes. If that is the case, they will not be identified by the IRS to receive the payments.

“School is not just a place where they learn academics. It’s how they learn to get along with other kids their same age — how to navigate and negotiate all that.”

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"Scheduling bathroom breaks for little kids seems kind of crazy, but it’s just something we have to do to keep them safe."

He said New York’s North Country and the Central New York regions have met the state’s criteria.