Gov. Hochul, NYC Mayor Mamdani expand child care program to include 2-year-olds
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced there will be free child care for 2-year-olds with a program called 2-Care.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced there will be free child care for 2-year-olds with a program called 2-Care.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday a plan for free child care for 2-year-olds.
There has been bipartisan pushback against the Trump administration's decision to freeze funding for child care subsidies and other social service programs in New York and four other states.
The cuts target low-income families and child care. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Enrollment opened Thursday for the Birth-to-2 Child Care Initiative. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
Parents have been forced to find new child care after troubling stories at Bright Horizons at Columbus Circle day care in Manhattan.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani met with Gov. Kathy Hochul at her Manhattan office Thursday afternoon. The two met for about 90 minutes.
Mamdani spoke to the staff about his pledge to provide universal child care.
As CBS News New York's John Dias reports, weeks of going up against the city may be paying off for hundreds of parents and school faculty.
Mayor Eric Adams had previously said there were slots for every child who needed one in the free city program. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge hears from parents impacted.
Due to budget cuts and growing class sizes, some New York City parents have chosen to take their children out of public schools, to give their kids a more individualized education.
From libraries to schools, almost every public service in New York City has seen significant budget cuts this year. So what do those cuts look like for early childhood education.
The former secretary of state addressed both the personal and professional impact of having reliable child care.
The former secretary of state addressed both the personal and professional impact of having reliable child care. CBS New York's Chris Wragge reports.
Child care advocates are asking the mayor to reverse the $400 million in funding cuts to the city's universal pre-k and 3-k. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Manhasset KinderCare cites staffing shortages for forcing the families to scramble to find child care on short notice.
One day care in Springfield Gardens, Queens is doing what it can to make child care much more affordable.
One day care in Springfield Gardens, Queens is doing what it can to make child care much more affordable. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram has the story.
Has the Adams administration been successful at creating day care slots in New York City?
More than 7.5 million Baby Shark bath toys were recalled due to a risk of serious injuries for children, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Republican state lawmakers are calling for an increase in state subsidies to reflect regional costs.
Some publicly funded child care providers have been complaining their paychecks are months behind. Now, the schools chancellor is sharing his plan to fix the problem.
Starting next week, low-income families can apply for child care vouchers from ACS.
Gov. Kathy Hochul continues to take steps to help working moms.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand make an announcement about child care in New York City.
