"Gov. Kathy Hochul allocated $73 million in state funding for the 2,000-seat pilot launching in the fall - or about $36,500 per tot - as the pair move toward fulfilling Mamdani's promise of universal child care for all city kids from 6 weeks to 5 years old."
"The state will solely foot the bill that will balloon to $425 million by 2027 when 12,000 2-K seats become available across the city - with Hochul saying that funding will come from current tax revenues."
"Families pay about $23,400 for market-rate day care centers, the report released last year states. Overall, center-based care for infants and toddlers cost families an average of $26,000 per year, a 43% increase from 2019."
Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a free 2-K pilot program launching in fall 2024, allocating $73 million in state funding for 2,000 seats across five lower-income school districts. The per-child cost of $36,500 annually significantly exceeds average private childcare expenses of $23,400 for market-rate centers. The program aims toward universal childcare for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years citywide. State funding is projected to reach $425 million by 2027 when 12,000 seats become available across New York City. Hochul stated funding would come from current tax revenues, though a detailed long-term funding plan remains unclear. The initiative represents a major expansion of public childcare services targeting diverse, lower-income neighborhoods.
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