{"id":215235,"date":"2026-04-30T11:27:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/215235\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T11:27:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:27:07","slug":"applications-open-for-free-child-care-program-for-nyc-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/215235\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications open for free child care program for NYC workers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Free child care for New York City workers is on the way as applications<\/a> for a new pilot program open Thursday.<\/p>\n

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced plans for the Little Apple program<\/a> in March. It will provide full-day care for 40 children ranging from 6 weeks to 3 years old. It will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

The center will be housed at the David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building downtown.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Any full-time employee who works for the Department of Citywide Administrative Services or in the building is eligible to apply.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Families will be chosen using a random selection process. Selected participants will be notified in June. Families not selected will be placed on a waitlist.<\/p>\n

Building under renovation\u00a0<\/p>\n

The program will operate on the ground floor of the building’s North Tower. A $10 million renovation is currently in the works to construct the facility. It’s expected to be complete in the fall.<\/p>\n

“The dedicated public servants who keep this city running deserve high-quality, free childcare that meets the needs of their busy schedules \u2013 that is exactly what ‘The Little Apple’ will do,” Mamdani said in a statement. “We hope this center will serve as a model for city government at its best, where a strong start for New York’s Cutest is a guarantee and not a luxury.”<\/p>\n

Mamdani works to expand free child care\u00a0<\/p>\n

City officials have greatly expanded free childcare options since Jan. 1. They launched universal child care for 2-year-olds<\/a> and expanded the 3-K program<\/a> to add more than 1,000 seats.<\/p>\n

Mamdani says these programs will help families save upwards of $20,000 a year, which will in turn help the city retain top talent and boost productivity.<\/p>\n

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