84 Long Island School Districts Are Adding Free Pre-K – New York Family
Getty Images Long Island is getting a lot more free Pre-K, with 84 school districts adding new seats…
NYC free babysitting program: How parents can benefit from no-cost supervised care
For New York City parents, four uninterrupted hours can feel surprisingly valuable. On Sunday, August 16, NYC Parks…
NYC eases early childhood curriculum mandate following educator pushback
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How a Family of 5 Lives on $46,000 a Year in Wakefield
How can people possibly afford to live in one of the most expensive cities on the planet? It’s…
As NYC’s school enrollment falls, the cost of ‘hold harmless’ grows
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Under Mamdani, New York will be the first to open a free child care center for city workers
by Chabeli Carrazana, The Hechinger Report June 15, 2026 This story was published by The 19th and reprinted with permission. …
New York State citizens to see changes coming with the new budget
Government budgets send important signals in several ways. They set priorities and aspirations. They reflect the current state…
Mamdani Is Under Pressure to Act Amid Slowing Job Growth in New York
When Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s top economic development official testified at a City Council budget hearing last week, she…
Free childcare: NYC officially opens applications for first 2-K seats this September
Flanked by elected officials, child care advocates and a class of children from nearby Sheldon R. Weaver Child…
Why New York’s free childcare program is drawing national attention
Cardi B and Lin-Manuel Miranda have teamed up for the unlikely assignment of helping New York City pick…
Interest in N.Y.C. Pre-K Programs Is Flat, Despite Mamdani’s Outreach
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has spent months promoting his goal of expanding New York City’s public preschool offerings into…
City to add 2000 3-K seats
CITYWIDE – NEW YORK CITY will add 2,000 new preschool and daycare seats for three-year-olds across all five…