Governor Hochul announced that New York State will begin giving families with 2-year olds FREE child care. There is a new program that New York State is rolling out in order to help families bridge the gap between newborn child care and the universal Pre-K 3.
New program is called New York State’s 2-Care
The catch is: the free child care will only be happening for New York City families. Though, Hochul does ensure that it will help “New York State families”, but not ALL New York State families:
“As New York’s first mom Governor, fighting for New York’s families has always been at the core of my agenda. Today, I’m proud to partner with Mayor Mamdani and leaders across our state to make this a reality, turning that foundation into a concrete roadmap that will transform the lives of working parents and kids across our state.”
Understandably, the rest of New York State is pretty annoyed. There are so many instances where New York City gets different treatment than the rest of the State, which cost every tax payer in New York State money. According to AMny.com:
The program is set to launch this September in high-need neighborhoods, areas where the cost of child care and lack of available spots hit families hardest. From there, it will roll out in phases, starting with communities identified by City Hall and gradually expanding citywide. By year four, the goal is to make the program available to all interested families across New York City”.
READ: There is going to be FREE child care, though for the entire New York State families for 4 year olds by the 2028-2029 school year.