Mayor Eric Adams has announced plans to expand New York City's after-school program, aiming to make it more affordable for families. Over the next three years, he intends to add 20,000 students to the initiative, budgeting $331 million for this expansion. His total spending on after-care will reach $755 million by the fiscal year 2026. Adams emphasizes the importance of providing opportunities for families, particularly in communities lacking after-school resources. The topic of affordable childcare is a significant issue in the current mayoral race, with critiques from opponents claiming the proposal lacks originality.
To make New York City the best place to raise a family, we need to make sure our young people and families have opportunities to thrive, and that is why we are launching a big, bold vision to achieve universal after-school for free for all students who want it.
When we do analysis of where after-school programs are - and where there are opportunities for doing extracurriculars after school - there are clearly communities where they don't exist.
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