Citywide Community Coalition Mission Statement
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When. the budget gets 10, ¥ We are thei p
middle income people of New York who have already
two years of pain, eh nd uncertainty as
bank-led assault on thi
ry
been
a mortgage to Chase and
have become words without meanings as cut after -cut
their lifeblood, Distant men in grey suits sit behind desks of
power and. daily seal the fate of millions with nothing more cone
sidered than the economic bottom line. Like a junta, they have seized
control of our political system and replaced it with efficient-sounding
letters Pee halo asmaty el toi these'letters have become
code words” DISASTER.
Because of the cuts, those
unemployed. workers, students, and homemakers — have UNITED,.Re-
cognizing that the way to improve hospitals is not to sacrifice
education, that the way to better the south Bronx should not come
at the expense of Canarsie, we have joined together. Black, Latin
and white: — men’ and women - youth and seniors --we refuse to be vic-
tims of the divide and conquer strategy that has kept us apart in
the past. Together, we are pledged to fight for union wage jobs, decen
housing, quality education, free tuition at City University, free
health «nd day care and much, much more™ We believe in the future of
this city and want to see it flourish with libraries, community centers
parks and people's culture.
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Latin Pre-Law Society
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When. the budget gets 10, ¥ We are thei p
middle income people of New York who have already
two years of pain, eh nd uncertainty as
bank-led assault on thi
ry
been
a mortgage to Chase and
have become words without meanings as cut after -cut
their lifeblood, Distant men in grey suits sit behind desks of
power and. daily seal the fate of millions with nothing more cone
sidered than the economic bottom line. Like a junta, they have seized
control of our political system and replaced it with efficient-sounding
letters Pee halo asmaty el toi these'letters have become
code words” DISASTER.
Because of the cuts, those
unemployed. workers, students, and homemakers — have UNITED,.Re-
cognizing that the way to improve hospitals is not to sacrifice
education, that the way to better the south Bronx should not come
at the expense of Canarsie, we have joined together. Black, Latin
and white: — men’ and women - youth and seniors --we refuse to be vic-
tims of the divide and conquer strategy that has kept us apart in
the past. Together, we are pledged to fight for union wage jobs, decen
housing, quality education, free tuition at City University, free
health «nd day care and much, much more™ We believe in the future of
this city and want to see it flourish with libraries, community centers
parks and people's culture.
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NOT BANKERS AND
CITYWIDE
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7
Association
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kK
oO
2.
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3 &
O fv
H 0
Hopo
tH eer
O & 3 cr
Qn
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West Bronx g
Coaliton to Save
Hispanic Labor Co
El Comite - M.I.N.
Coaltion to Save
Equal Rights Coun
New
People's Budget
Latin Coalition
Latin Pre-Law Society
Congresso Del Puebdlo
New York City Crisis Center
Dominican Sisters
Herman Badillo
Soclalist Work
Harlem Pightback
X) CityWide Council of Hospital Boards
Y) South Brome Community. and Church Coalition to Save LincolIh Hospital
Z) Inner City Youth Conference
A) Sports For the.People
B) C U.N.Y University Student Senate .
For more information call: 960-1149 ( Hostos Community College Student
Government )
681-1300 (Jose Rivera)
588-3476 (Ramon Jimenez)
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1 Labor Council
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Title
Citywide Community Coalition Mission Statement
Description
This document describes the mission of the Citywide Community Coalition (CCC), a collaboration dedicated to fighting the massive budget cuts inflicted on New Yorkers as a result of the 1975 fiscal crisis. Listing 28 groups ranging from The Association of Gypsy Cab Drivers to student, professional, political, cultural and religious organizations, the Coalition argued that the authority of the Emergency Financial Control Board and other institutions set up by the city and the state to repay the city’s debts constituted an illegitimate claim on public resources. In this mission statement, the CCC advocates for collective action to challenge the power of the banks in order to protect working and poor people of New York.
Contributor
Meyer, Gerald
Creator
Citywide Community Coalition
Date
1976
Language
English
Rights
Obtained from Contributor - Copyright Unknown
Source
Hostos Community College Archives
Original Format
Flier / Leaflet (1 or 2 page handout)
Citywide Community Coalition. Letter. 1975. “Citywide Community Coalition Mission Statement”, 1975, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/655