NY Budget Brings Historic Child Care Investments — But Not for Its…

NY Budget Brings Historic Child Care Investments — But Not for Its…

Governor Kathy Hochul’s final budget agreement with the state legislature makes a landmark investment in child care — but advocates worry gaps in support could prevent low-income New Yorkers from benefiting. The budget will boost funding for child care subsidies, fully fund the first two years of free child care for 2-year-olds, and shore up funding for 3-K in New York City; pilot affordable day care for children under 3 in other parts of the st…

Without Investment in the Workforce, Final Budget Loses Momentum on Universal Child Care

ALBANY, N.Y. (May 27, 2026) — In response to the agreement announced on the New York State FY2027 budget, the public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education released the following statement from Marina Marcou-O’Malley and Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari, Co-Executive Directors: “Governor Hochul began this year with a bold promise to millions of New Yorkers — … Continue reading Without Investment in the Workforce, Final Budget Loses…