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NYC programs meant to keep kids out of foster care could lose millions of dollars
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (869+ words) Published Jun 27, 2026 at 6: 30 a. m. ET Hundreds of families in Brooklyn and Queens could lose access to services aimed at preventing children from going into foster care if funding cuts suggested in the mayor's budget are approved. "These cuts are concerning, because…...
Hochul halts disruption to childcare vouchers, says parents won't lose coverage hours
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (672+ words) Published Jun 25, 2026 at 2: 50 p. m. ET Gov. Kathy Hochul is hitting the brakes on a plan to limit childcare vouchers for New York City parents who work part time. The state had been pushing the city to follow a rule that reimburses…...
Early Addition: Before helicopter parenting, kids just used to get lost in the Rockaways
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (80+ words) Published Jun 24, 2026 at 12: 17 p. m. ET Good Wednesday morning in New York City, where Mayor Zohran Mamdani's three picks for Congress all won their primaries. City leaders are weighing tax hikes and local service cuts amid a $255 million budget deficit. Published Jun…...
NYC parents who work part-time risk losing childcare subsidy as state cracks down
3+ week, 1+ day ago (989+ words) Published Jun 4, 2026 at 4: 32 p. m. ET New York City parents receiving childcare vouchers who work part time or irregular hours could lose part of their subsidy in the coming months. State officials are cracking down on a long-standing rule that parents can…...
Mamdani announces first group of free 2 K providers, applications open next week
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (444+ words) Published May 29, 2026 at 2: 30 p. m. ET Modified May 29, 2026 at 3: 32 p. m. ET The Mamdani administration has announced which preschool providers will welcome the inaugural group of 2-year-olds for the city's free 2-K program in September. Parents are now able to review the first group…...
Mamdani touts better options for NYC parents as preschool enrollment stagnates
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (967+ words) Published May 19, 2026 at 12: 17 p. m. ET Overall enrollment in New York City's preschool programs has remained relatively flat even as Mayor Zohran Mamdani makes a new push to market them using ads and his considerable reach on social media. Mamdani on Tuesday…...
Mamdani adds more free preschool slots for 3-year-olds as parents await offers
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (463+ words) Published May 18, 2026 at 1: 17 p. m. ET Mayor Zohran Mamdani is adding more free preschool seats for New York City's 3-year-olds this fall, doubling his initial commitment, for a total of 2, 000 new slots. The additional seats will help rectify problems across the city's…...
New Yorkers are thinking about having kids with hope Mamdani will make child care free
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1137+ words) Published Mar 30, 2026 Modified Mar 30, 2026 Having a second child in New York City felt like a far away dream to Allison Lew. But after Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced plans to expand free child care to the city's 2-year-olds, Lew felt that…...
Universal child care may be coming to NYC, but 16, 000 kids are stuck waiting for aid
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (792+ words) Published Jan 28, 2026 Nearly 16, 000 New York City kids and their families are languishing on a ballooning waitlist for child care vouchers as the city runs out of cash to meet demand for the program, city numbers show. Parents say they've cut…...
NYC child care chief offers new details on Mamdani's plans for universal free care
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (749+ words) Published Feb 13, 2026 Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration is starting to drop a few clues about how it plans to accomplish one of his biggest campaign promises: free child care for New York City families. Officials have said the first step will…...