Child Care, New York

Gov. Hochul Unveils $110 Million Child Care Construction Fund to Tackle Accessibility in New York
Governor Kathy Hochul proposes a $110 million Child Care Construction Fund to develop child care facilities in New York.
New funding aims to expand child care in New York
A new effort in New York aims to make child care more accessible and affordable. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has earmarked $110 million to help build child care centers in the state. The child care construction fund will help add more facilities and repair existing ones,
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Opinion: Ten child care policy priorities for New York in 2025
The state has the power to serve children and families; and they must seize that power and not kick the can down the road.
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Commentary: Free child care will make New York an affordable place to raise a family again
Commentary: If New York Democrats want to become the party of working people again, they must start embracing bold solutions — like universal child care.
Hochul proposes funding for child care centers
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced new efforts to make child care more accessible and affordable in New York. According to a news release from her office, Hochul will propose a $110 million Child Care Construction Fund to build new child care facilities and repair existing sites,
NY governor proposes $110M for new child care centers
Gov. Kathy Hochul is taking aim at the lack of child care centers and wants to create a $110 million fund to support the construction of new facilities.
Amid NYC affordability crisis, parents, advocates launch bid for universal child care for 2-year-olds
The city’s average cost for full-time child care at that age is $23,400 each year, according to New Yorkers United for Child Care, an advocacy group.
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Popular home care program undergoing overhaul begins outreach to 250K New Yorkers
Home care consumers in some counties outside of New York City will be prompted to make the change starting on Jan. 6.
NYS Paid Prenatal Leave: 5 things to know about the new law
The Paid Prenatal Leave Law requires all private employers in New York to provide full- or part-time pregnant employees with up to 20 hours of paid leave in a 52-week period.
New York State becomes first in the nation to offer paid time off for prenatal care
New York State is taking action in supporting moms and babies by offering paid time off for prenatal care or any medical care ...
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Legal challenges stand in the way of New York’s home care overhaul
The clock is ticking for New York to begin its overhaul of a popular Medicaid-funded home care program. But legal battles ...
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Caregivers need better pay. Families struggle for more affordable senior care. Will new payment rules help with both?
QMedic examined data compiled by Medicaid, KFF, and the Labor Department to see how spending on home- and community-based ...
NY Top Court to Decide Whether County Governments Owe Special Duty to Foster Care Placements
The New York Court of Appeals is mulling a Child Victims Act claim that tasks it with determining whether county social ...
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Flushing home care provider cut nurses’ health coverage amid contract negotiations, union alleges
Home care nurses at a Flushing-based provider allege the company has illegally ended their health coverage amid an impasse in ...