Legislature Proposes More Money for Child Care, But Not Enough to…

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Legislature Proposes More Money for Child Care, But Not Enough to…

In their 2025 budget plans released Monday, the state Assembly and Senate proposed hundreds of millions of dollars in new spending to help parents afford child care and to provide a wage boost to workers in the industry. The proposals would still invest less than what advocates and New York City officials say is needed to avoid an imminent funding shortfall that will result in thousands of children each month losing access to the state’s child c…