"Today, we're working together with the mayor at this incredible place to announce the first major steps to make child care universal truly universal here in New York City, transforming the lives of children and parents all across the state. We will build on the city's existing three-K program, and say, no longer will a family in Flatbush be offered a seat, but have to find out that seat is in Astoria."
"We will add seats in the neighborhoods where demand has not been met. This will be felt by expanded subsidies for tens of thousands of additional families. It will be felt when parents look at their bank accounts at the end of the year, and see that they have saved more than $20,000 per child. And today, I'm proud to announce that New York State is paying the full cost to launch 2-care. For the first time universal daycare for 2-year-olds, as proposed by Mayor Mamdani."
New York State will vastly expand free and low-cost child care and add programs for 2-year-olds, with the state paying the full cost to launch universal 2-care. The plan builds on the city's existing three-K program and will add seats in neighborhoods where demand has not been met to prevent families from being offered seats far from home. Expanded subsidies will reach tens of thousands of additional families. The budget commitment covers both the 2027 budget and the following year to demonstrate multi-year support. The expansion aims to transform the lives of children and parents and generate substantial family savings.
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