"New York City, which already provides free preschool for three- and four-year-olds, is a step closer to providing free universal childcare for two-year-olds. On Thursday, Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan for the free childcare program, which they said will start by focusing on high-need areas and then gradually expand to cover the city. The mayor said he expected about 2,000 children to be covered by the program this fall."
"You don't do it by making condoms more expensive (hello, China) or by removing access to safe and legal abortions (hello, USA) or by saying grandparents, not daycares, should be watching little kids (hello, JD Vance). Rather, you make it more affordable for people to have children. If you want to be a party of family values, you do that by actually helping young children thrive not by separating migrant fam"
New York City plans to expand free early-childhood care to include two-year-olds, building on existing free preschool for three- and four-year-olds. The program will begin in high-need neighborhoods and aim to scale citywide, with roughly 2,000 children expected to be covered in the initial fall rollout. Key questions remain about long-term funding and detailed implementation. The mayor has prioritized affordability and early action on campaign promises while collaborating with the state governor. Increasing childcare affordability is presented as a practical policy to support family formation and help young children thrive.
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