Many New York City families rely on vouchers from the Administration for Children's Services to afford skyrocketing day care costs. With the program requiring an additional $1 billion to continue servicing over 60,000 families, urgent action is needed by lawmakers. A budget deadline is approaching, yet state legislators have not secured the necessary funding. The average cost of center-based child care has surged to $26,000, highlighting a severe financial strain on working parents, especially as incomes fall short amidst inflated care costs.
The soaring costs of child care in New York City have put immense pressure on families, with average enrollment in center-based care reaching $26,000 last year.
The A.C.S. needs an additional $1 billion in state funding to maintain the more than 60,000 subsidized vouchers for child care amid rising costs and inflation.
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