Free childcare voucher program expands in NYC, Mayor Mamdani says
More than 10,000 children from low-income families will be moving off a voucher waitlist for free childcare, according to New York City officials.
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More than 10,000 children from low-income families will be moving off a voucher waitlist for free childcare, according to New York City officials.
Families with children on the program's waitlist will be able to apply over the next few weeks.
More than 5,700 families applied for the preschool program for 2-year-olds starting this fall.
The scramble to book summer camps is familiar to many parents in New York City, but this year brings an additional challenge. Labor Day isn't until Sept. 7, creating an even longer gap between the end of most summer programs and the start of school. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
New York City has extended nearly 100,000 3-K and Pre-K offers for the upcoming school year, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday.
What is New York City doing to keep day cares safe, and how will safety play into the mayor's plans for universal child care across the city?
A new daycare center is opening Tuesday on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, making up one of the seven new sites Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching across the city.
The New York governor said a new report finds nine out of 10 parents are still having child care disruptions, affecting their ability to work.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said most 2-K seats will operate on a full-day and full-year schedule at a news conference Thursday morning.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the new 2-K program will be run full day, year-round to match the reality of working families.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and rapper Cardi B announced Friday that 2-K applications will open in June. They also unveiled a jingle competition to build excitement for the program.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced municipal workers across the city will be able to get free child care at a new center being built.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced municipal workers across the city will be able to get free child care at a new center being built.
All municipal workers across the city will be able to get free child care through a new center being built.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be joined by the city's comptroller Mark Levine and public advocate Jumaane Williams for Monday morning's announcement in Lower Manhattan.
More than 1,000 new seats for New York City's 3-K program were announced Tuesday by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced an expansion of the 3-K program, providing free pre-school for 3-year-olds across the five boroughs.
Hundreds of additional seats for New York City's free 3-K program will be opening up this fall.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to announce an expansion of free pre-school for some of the city's youngest students. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani have unveiled the first four New York City communities that will receive 2,000 free child care seats for 2-year-olds.
Police in Rockland County, New York, are investigating the sudden death of a 6-month-old child at a home that may have been operating an unlicensed day care center.
Hochul said she would commit $1.7 billion in the next budget to expand child care in New York in her 2026 state of the state address.
It comes a week after the governor and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced free child care for 2-year-olds in the five boroughs.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a plan for free child care for 2-year-olds.
The proposal includes a new initiative for 2-year-olds in New York City. As CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports. it's a big win for Mayor Mamdani, who made universal child care a key component of his campaign.
