New York First
Child Care

As of 2023, New York State had the least affordable center-based care for school-aged children in the nation

64% of New Yorkers live in child care deserts, higher than the national average

In 2023, the annual cost of child care for two children in a center in New York was $35,999, nearly $7,000 more than the cost of housing

Assembly Minority Plan for Child Care

Provide direct support to families and providers to reduce the child poverty rate

Increase aid for Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) and improve programs to provide a building block for educational success

Remove barriers to accessible child care, and utilize regional cost factors to increase affordability