NEW YORK (PIX11) \u2014 Free childcare access for New York City is being expanded, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Monday.<\/p>\n
Around 2,000 new seats are being added for children to attend 3-K across the city, doubling the number of available seats announced earlier in the year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stay connected with community stories that matter: Visit our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cOver the past few months, we have opened nine previously vacant child care centers, added thousands of 3-K seats where families need them most and started rebuilding trust with working families across this city,\u201d said Mamdani.<\/p>\n All families who have applied to the 3-K will receive an offer on Tuesday. The updated waitlist process allows families to express interest at the newly available sites and potentially end up with a program closer to home<\/p>\n A child care center will open up at 129 Van Brunt St. in Brooklyn. 45 3-K seats will be added with the child care center\u2019s opening, along with 18 Pre\u2013K seats.<\/p>\n The addition of the Brooklyn location puts the total up to nine childcare centers that have opened in the city for the year. Another child care center has also opened in Manhattan, dedicated to city workers.<\/p>\n The expansion of childcare access goes in tandem with Governor Kathy Hochul\u2019s announcement of investing in universal 3-K, Pre-K and 2-K<\/a>.<\/p>\n Discover more local reporting on our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n Applications for 2-k enrollment<\/a> in the city opens June 2.<\/p>\n Andrew Cruz is a digital content producer. A native New Yorker, he joined PIX11 in 2009 as a weather producer. More of his work can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n