US EditionMamdani announces free childcare for New York children
The initiative will start with 2,000 free seats in high-need NYC neighborhoods and expand to 12,000 by 2027, funded by $73 million from the state in the first year.
- On Tuesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the 2-K program will launch this fall, targeting four high-need communities for free child care for two-year-olds.
- Austerity and rising costs have driven policymakers, with Hochul citing `Earlier this year, Mayor Mamdani and I stood together to announce the state's historic investment in New York City's 2-K program, delivering free child care for two-year-olds across the City.`
- Implementation will use existing child care centers and home-based providers, with rolling admissions through Dec. 31 to accommodate children as they turn 2 in School Districts 6, 10, 18, 23, and 27.
- Gov. Kathy Hochul committed $73 million to fund about 2,000 seats, and the state plans $425 million to expand to 12,000 seats by fall 2027, while some parents will save thousands this fall.
- Despite political agreement, officials acknowledge questions remain about long-term costs and how the program will be implemented citywide, while child care workers earn less than 96% of other professions, officials said.
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NY taxpayers will fork over more than $36K per child under Mamdani’s free 2-K pilot program
Mamdani lauded Hochul Tuesday for fronting up the funds for the new handout even as he pleads with state lawmakers to raise taxes on the wealthiest to help plug a $5.4 billion budget gap in the Big Apple.
MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Free childcare for two thousand two-year-olds coming to priority neighborhoods this fall
Tuesday, March 2, marked the 62nd day of Zohran Mamdani’s term as mayor. amNewYork is following Mamdani around his first 100 days in office as we closely
Here Are the Neighborhoods Getting Free Child Care for 2-Year-Olds This Fall
Neighborhoods in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens will be the first to get free seats for 2-year-olds this fall, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday. Hochul committed $73 million to fund about 2,000 seats for the program’s first year. The following year, the state is planning to contribute $425 million to grow the program to 12,000 seats across all five boroughs by fall of 2027, officials said. The program — wh…
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